Another Wonderful Day in Rome.........

A HALL THAT WAS ONCE UNDER THE COLOSSEUM FLOOR (BEFORE THE FLOOR ERODED AWAY)



What a beautiful, sunny day today! As I write this post it's snowing back in Ogden, Utah where we live........that makes me appreciate the sun and sparkling Mediterranean Sea even more :)

The girls and I spent the day (Ben opted to stay home) with a group of women who have all become very special to us. For the most part their husbands work at the same base as DJ. It's been such a gift to have these wonderful women in our lives. They've shown us the ropes of living in Sicily and it's nice to have people to speak English with! Today we celebrated 4 birthdays and a going away.

Rome....what a beautiful city! I think I said that yesterday but it's worth saying again!! If you get a chance...GO!

Day 2 was probably my favorite. We spent the morning at the Colosseum. WOW. I could go on and on about how big it is and how neat but it's one of those experiences you can't really do justice to in explaining it. I was most fascinated by the rooms that were at one time under the Colosseum floor. The floor has eroded away so you can see the halls and doorways down there.
In a way it's hard to imagine all the events that went on at the Colosseum as it sits right in the hustle and bustle of traffic.

My mom thought it would be fun to do an open bus tour and she was so right! We bought 24 hour tickets and it ended being one of the favorite things we did in Rome. We rode for 2 hrs. or so in the afternoon and loved it so much we went back to the apartment and got jackets so we could do it again after dark. Rome is a whole different beautiful at night. The fountains and so many statues and buildings are lit up and there's an exciting vibe in the air as people hang out in coffee bars and in the streets.

We stayed in an apartment in Rome as it's cheaper than staying in a hotel ( thanks for that advice Michelle!). If you travel alot VRBO.COM is a great website for finding rental apartments all over the world. It gives you more room and the flexibility to save money by cooking for yourself instead of eating out all the time.

Have a very blessed week and take a moment to count the many things we all have to be grateful for!