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July, 2009

I don't know what to say about Rome, other than that it was stunning, and it was everything I had hoped it would be. Granted, I was only there two days, and I certainly did not see everything, but I did get to do what I love to do so much: Seeing a city on foot. I probably walked around for about 12 hours on my first day there, and I was exhausted by the end of the day. It was also the dead center of summer, and the heat would not let up! It must have been over 100 degrees for most of the daytime, only cooling off a little bit at night. But that did not stop me from having a great time!

Naturally, I stopped off at the Collusseum. Amazing place. So much history. Just so mind numbing to think about how long ago it was built, and how many people must have visited it during its years of operation.

I'm not really sure which parts of the place are restored, and which parts are as they were. All of this pristine brick work seems too clean to be 2000 years old, but you just never know. I suppose if I had taken one of the tours, I would have learned some more information. But, as is typical for me, I like to move at my own pace.

This is a miniature recreation of the house of Augustus (or was it Augustine??) that lays in ruin just across the street. I thought it was great to see, because I had just been there a few hours prior.

The outer ring on the Collusseum. Am I spelling that right???

This is one of the contemporary state buildings that is adjacent to the famous Roman Forum, the hub of civilization for hundreds of years.

The next few photos are all of the forum, and the buildings that are inside or surrounding it. If you ever find yourself in Rome, this is the must see destination. The Collusseum is great, don't get me wrong, but to get a flavor for how the rich and powerful of Roman politics lived hundreds and hundreds of years ago, you cannot beat the forum.

	Naturally, I stopped off at the Collusseum. Amazing place. So much history. Just so mind numbing to think about how long ago it was built, and how many people must have visited it during its years of operation.		I'm not really sure which parts of the place are restored, and which parts are as they were. All of this pristine brick work seems too clean to be 2000 years old, but you just never know. I suppose if I had taken one of the tours, I would have learned some more information. But, as is typical for me, I like to move at my own pace.
			This is a miniature recreation of the house of Augustus (or was it Augustine??) that lays in ruin just across the street. I thought it was great to see, because I had just been there a few hours prior.
	The outer ring on the Collusseum. Am I spelling that right???		This is one of the contemporary state buildings that is adjacent to the famous Roman Forum, the hub of civilization for hundreds of years.
	The next few photos are all of the forum, and the buildings that are inside or surrounding it. If you ever find yourself in Rome, this is the must see destination. The Collusseum is great, don't get me wrong, but to get a flavor for how the rich and powerful of Roman politics lived hundreds and hundreds of years ago, you cannot beat the forum.