We had another great day on the streets of Rome. It is - however - VERY HOT!!! As we walk the streets from sight to sight - we are just dripping wet! Tank tops - and airy skirts - glad we packed those! I am so surprised that I have not seen anyone lounge in the ice cold fountains...they look so refreshing!
Blakely has been dying to ride the Metro system - so we conquered that this morning - very dirty and hopefully our last trip on the Metro. We started out this morning touring around the Circo Massimo - hot and a lot of dirt - and worked our way towards the water. We were refreshed by some juicy slices of fresh watermelon (Beth - not sure what farm it came from - but it was good!) We walked along the water to the Isola Tiberina - pretty cool little island that had a hospital on it - and right next to the famous neighborhood Trastevere (never made it over there). We walked away from the water to the Piazza Navona where we wandered around and finally sat down for lunch (it was around 2:30 pm and we were starving!) After lunch we made our way back to the Vittorio Emanuele and climbed to the top! What a sight! By this time, everyone was hot, sweaty, tired, thirsty, and ready to head home...the kids have done a great job of going with the flow - I think the heat got me the most today! UGH! WATER - I need to be around water! Rome is great (It might be even better in October when it is not so HOT!) - I do think that it is a lot better if you have a guide (especially with children) to get you to all the major sights. We have lined up a tour guide this Wednesday for 3 hours and hope to pack some good history in! Tomorrow - Tuesday - we plan to take the train down to Pompeii and and have a full day there!
OK - that is all for now! We miss our family and friends and send love and blessings to all!
Did I mention to you that Rome is HOT? ;o) Love the updates! See you guys soon ;o)
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