We had a guided tour scheduled for 11am so we walked from the subway station to see the Spanish Steps (of Roman Holiday fame) and then walked to our tour of Palatine Hill. Palatine Hill (the origin of the word palace) is a ruin located between circus maximus and the roman forum – the tour was again, fantastic and we learned that the white togas of the vestal virgins are why we wear white wedding dresses today and that the Romans invented bricks and mortar. We walked through a fantastic park just outside the city to wind down and discuss what we had seen. Italian food was on the menu all three days – not to mention gelato! You can see pictures of Rome here. And our pictures here.
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