Rome was not built in a day and neither was finally getting to this blog. There is a certain pressure that goes along with the blog commitment and I commend my wife for taking on the the task. For me, a post can tun into that homework you keep putting on the back burner, but you know needs to be done. That’s even more true when I see the time and detail Cathy puts into every post. How can I possibly follow those works of journalistic genius (I’m sure she will delete that remark!). We do love to have a record of this amazing journey, but it also can be a chore. We even guilt our cherished friends, who’ve traveled far to meet us, into helping out! That said, we had an amazing time in Venice and Rome with Ali and hopefully she will be kind enough to add something to my ramblings…
Cathy and I have both been to Rome, but we really wanted to see the two most important and most well known locations that would really have a memorable impact on Mick. I don’t think there is anything as big and full of history as the Colosseum, it’s surrounding area (The Forum, Palatine Hill) and the Vatican. Like the Uffizi in Florence, we took guided tours of these two location and they did not disappoint. I won’t go into detail about the information we learned or relearned (or forgot!) on the tours, but hopefully the pictures will give you some idea of what we saw. Just amazing to feel and actually see such significant history there before you and to see Mick take it all in.
Once again, our accommodations were near perfect even though Ali definitely did not like the 47-step, narrow winding staircase (that she white-knuckled up and down daily). We were one block from the Spanish Steps, close to the metro, and steps away from a great grocery store, gelato shop, and bar.
Next stop, Sicily, where we meet up with with Burke and Katie Ferrari to celebrate Katie’s 50th. Four days in Ortigia should be enough time for us to persuade them to compose the next post!
Hi Jeff,
You did good!
Love.
Patty
I get it about the blog posts. I was sometimes disappointed after putting all this work into a post and only have a couple people comment. If it helps I really look forward to reading about your adventures! Not sure if you are also doing a journal but the blog posts will be a great chronicle. Its amazing how much you forget after just a couple of days. Safe travels guys!