It is really difficult to get anything accomplished in the afternoons here because it is so so hot. Yesturday, Nick, Ted & Heather went to the beach (apparantly it was nice) while Rach & I went to the Colosseum. We made the mistake of taking a tour. It is much smaller than I thought it would be. We then walked around other ruins nearby and saw the Arc of Constantine. Because it is summer, there is a lot of excavation going on. We had dinner at a nearby restaurant...

Rome is very, very busy. Rachel and I took a sight seeing bus today around the city. It covered most of the areas, such as the Roman forum (see photo). There are ruins randomly situated around the whole city, though. It is really fascinating. It is an interesting contrast because right next to a Roman wall that is decaying is a pizzeria built in 1900. The traffic around the city is horrendous, and apparantly has been since the time of Caesar. He used to regulate ...

Arrived in Rome tonight and checked into our hostel that is only a few minutes from the train station. The girls and I went out for a real Italian dinner. Hopefully going to see the Colisseum tomorrow and the Vatican the day after.