Roma - Giorno Quattro

Today we started off towards the Borghese Museum bright and early. Passed the American Embassy on the way...

American Embassy

Unfortunately the Borghese does not allow photos inside but I took a few outside before the rain started pouring down.

Borghese Museum

Water fountain outside the Museo (Museum)

Inside was great. My favorites were the Rape of Proserpine, where you  can see the indentations in the skin, and Apollo and Daphne. Both by Bernini.

After the Museum Borghese we walked back down town to do a little shopping. I finally found lingerie in a well recognized Italian undergarment store. They had only four C cup bra's in the whole place, and nothing bigger, I had to settle with small (but adorable) selection. Boob jobs and curvy women must not exist here! We did all of our little gift shopping today. Then headed towards the Piazza Venezia to catch a hop on hop off bus.

Victor Emmanuel Monument in the Plaza

The hop on hop off bus was cool. Especially since it was raining it allowed us to see sites that were less demanding, with informative commetary.

Back of the Forum

St. Peters

Statue of the first Prime Minister of Roma

Obelisk in Piazza de Popolo

We found one more place we wanted to stop by and hopped off.

Temples of the Forum Boarium

Arch of Janus

Theater of Marcellus

After our walk past these ruins we grabbed lunch and then headed for Ara Pacis (the Altar of Peace)

The Altar of Peace 

Sacrificial Steps

Mausoleum of Augustus

We finished off our last stop at the Monument of Augustus, the first Roman emperor is buried.

Today was busy in Roma! They are celebrating their 150th year of Unity. Tons of people were out, and lot's of school aged children. There were blockades for camera crews, and an embassy meeting inside the Victor Emmanuel monument. Polizia were every where, and a flame was burning for the Unknown Soldier.

Statue adorned with fresh flowers and wreaths

We leave tomorrow morning after one more nummy breakfast at the hotel.

PS: I miss my boy like crazy...this is the longest we've been apart since thanksgiving/summer time....and even then we could text/call consistently! Check out facebook though, I'd say HE misses ME more :)

Roma - Giorno Tre

 My legs are so tired. So much for working out. These Roman's must have had calf muscles that put Pullman calves to shame. We had another incredibly filling breakfast at the hotel. Then we started out towards the Colosseum. And somehow we got a little misplaced.

Street across from the Forum

Statue on the way to the Forum

Circus Maximus

Circus Maximus held up to 300,000 spectators. The picture is a little awkward but the field was designed to accommodate Chariot racing!

We finally reach the Forum. I was surprised about how many couples I saw traveling with babies and toddlers. I already decided that will not be me, and I made that clear to my man too, hah! I saw a few preggos walking about as well. I was tired as is, I couldn't imagine walking Rome for two! Anyways, these are all in the Forum

Arch of Titus

Basilica of Constantine and Maxientius are the 3 arches

Mosaic floor in Livia's home - Wife of Augustus

Water fountain - crucial to my happiness

After wandering all over the Forum and seeing ancient housing, homes of Royalty like Augustus and Livia, and the arches we crossed the road to the Colesseum.

Arch of Saturn

Right between the Forum and the Colesseum!

Inside the Colesseum

Lower

The Colesseum and myself

After the Colesseum we grabbed a quick bite before heading back across town to the Pantheon.

Ceiling of the Pantheon

Raphaels tomb inside the Pantheon

We grabbed Gelato, the best in town!

Took ages to find this noted gelatario

After the Gelato we did a little shopping. Everything is sized differently here so it was a bit of a struggle. Plus Italy's famous lingerie seems to be most popular in A and B cups, how unfortunate. I was trying to explain to a clerk 34 D and it was not quite registering right. The inches are broken down to centimeters than categorized as 1,2,3,4 or 5 size. The clothing comes in numbered sizes like 34, 36, 38. Anyway, didn't quite get everything I wanted but I did get enough! Today was warm, like 70 degree's warm. I sun burnt even, so fitting of Spring Break. Tomorrow is our last full day and we're looking at doing the hop on, hop off busses. Ciao!