Roman Forum and more

This was a sea of ruins, a glimpse a ways over of the Coliseum, and to me, a sight to behold. I never did take (or have, really) the time to walk down in there too much, but even before I stepped foot in Rome I knew I would have to return. This area was one that I was looking forward to seeing for the first time, and it did not disappoint!

Now truly "when in Rome"

July 15th 2007
Rome is a city that I would save for last in a tour of Italy. I was also waiting to see when I would be able to use the phrase "when in Rome," and it came to me as we rode two buses to the modern art and Bourghese museums today. One bus was packed to the brim, so that's just one thing. The time has come again to watch our bags, wear our money belts, get out at night to see the fountains and more ( ... read more

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Italy became a nation-state in 1861 when the city-states of the peninsula, along with Sardinia and Sicily, were united under King Victor EMMANUEL II. An era of parliamentary government came to a close in the early 1920s when Benito MUSSOLINI establis... ... read more

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