It’s amazing what a good night’s sleep – even on a rock-hard bed – can do for you. Even though we had to be up early, it’s still felt great to get some sleep. We met our guide, Patrice, at the hotel. She sounded American due to attending high school in the US, but she is half-Irish, half-Zimbabwean and attends the American University in Rome. She did a great job helping us to hit what city highlights we could in four hours. The Monument to Victor Emmanuel II, the Teatro Marcellus, the Trevi Fountain, the Pantheon and the Colosseum (with Constantine’s Arch). We were disappointed we didn’t get to go into the Colosseum but we just didn’t have enough time before we needed to board the ship. Oh well, that gives us a reason to return!
One more thing. The way the Italians drive – mamma mia! Everything just kind of flows along, vaguely obeying lane markers. But we saw no traffic accidents though we felt like we were taking our lives into our hands each time we crossed the street!
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