I found a tour that included delving into the underground of the stadium, where we learnt all about how the inner sanctum of the arena operated. Fascinating stuff.
Did you know that the colosseum had the same capacity as a modern Olympic stadium and yet, in case of an emergency, could be emptied in about half an hour?
Margaux tried very hard to be captivated, but after a brief teary episode she fell asleep in her baby carrier and slept for the rest of the tour.
Following this, we headed up to Palatine Hill, which was home to all the then dignitaries, and where Thomas got very excited about some fossilised earth.
Margaux, now awake, returned to her extremely photogenic self.
From there it was on to the Roman Forum, however we didn't give this the attention it deserved as we were rather dead on our feet. Still, the majesty, history, and significance of it all held me in awe.
All too soon it was Sunday morning, where we enjoyed (yet more) pizza for breakfast at a local café. We visited the Fountain of Trevi... unfortunately it is undergoing restoration so all we saw was a lot of scaffolding.
We also did a *spot* of shopping for me... we went into a boutique looking at a skirt and I came out with essentially a new wardrobe of Italian-made clothes! I've been finding all sorts of excuses to wear them now that I'm back, because they are just oh-so-gorgeous.
It was an amazing weekend, which I hope to continue some day... we still have so much to explore!
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