We started the day at the Pantheon. The trip there was interesting - the first taxi driver we had booted us out after about 2 blocks because we 'couldn't agree with the meter'. Oh well, he surely missed our sparkling conversation! The Pantheon was so impressive. It is hard to get over how the Romans built all these beautiful monuments and buildings without a caterpillar (or a union for that matter-- can you imagine the arguing over a 15 minute break?). Anyway, the Pantheon was beautiful, ornate and very old. For lunch, directly in front of the Pantheon, we had McDonalds. The fries were tasty, the chocolate shakes looked like vanilla, but the chicken and Big Mac's were a winner! Meal for 4, including ketchup ($.10) each, was 25 Euro (or about $33) - God bless
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