Rome

Beautiful Rome - with so much to see. The Colosseum is the main feature, where gladiators fought till death all for the entertainment of an audience.
Gorgeous architecture.....
Basilicas...........(Santa Maria Maggiore)
Squares............( St. Peter's Square and the Vatican)
Piazzas....................... with beautiful fountains and sculptures designed by Michelangelo.
Ruins............ (Roman Forum)
............and on it goes!!!

Getting to and from Rome was a highlight: We left by train early Monday morning which was fast and easy - 45mins. Coming home that night was funny! The 45min ride turned into 2 hrs. as the train got on the wrong track out of Rome then had to find a way to get us to the station of our destination. 1hr into the trip we thought we had gotten on the wrong train and decided we needed to find out what was going on so we found someone who spoke English and they told us the story of the train taking the wrong route! We were relieved as we were getting back to our destination and not some where else in Italy.

Tues - again left in early morning with an uneventful 45min ride. Coming home we got the station a good 30mins early to find lots of empty seats. By departure the train was full and we discovered as the conductor took our tickets we were in 1st class with economy tickets. Had to move the economy section which was standing room only for 45mins. No more Rome or trains!!!