Woke up to beautiful weather and decided to go to the colosseum. Got lost trying to get there,but as we turned the corner the colosseum came into full view. The colosseum is incredible, I couldn't believe how tall it was. We joined a tour and skipped the queue. From inside you get a sense of how big it really is. It can fit 60 000 people when full. I think it may be the favourite thing I see in Europe. But it's only the first day so there's still tons to see. Ben

Arrived rome 1944hrs. Waiting in line for passports in a sea of people. It was hot and oppressive. When we finally arrived the Italian passport official didn't even check our passports. Hey where is my stamp. Customs no problems. Taxi ride to apartment straight forward and the apartment is lovely. The owner had baked us a zucchini quiche and a very creamy dessert. Wifi excellent, location great. A good start.