I packed up the Hillzeez to find the Palatine Hill and Colosseum, and off we trekked! Due to a (very slight) navigator error we ended up walking around the long way but we did see a few more cool ruins and a church the kids fancied, before a short line for tickets to enter Palatine Hill and a walk around in the shade. I found it amazing that we were walking on ground where the early buildings and first settlement of Rome dated back to 600 BC but I do fear it was a little lost on my foot weary family.
We grabbed a quick lunch and Gelati before braving the Colosseum. It was fascinating, and as we'd already got tickets at Palantine Hill we didn't have to queue again phew! The ticket line there was huge.... It was easy to visualize how the stadium may have looked, and incredible that it was constructed well before CAD and machinery to assist with the work.
We've discovered the Nasoni in Rome, where spring water flows constantly and is safe to drink. The Nasone is stopped by putting your palm against the spout, causing a stream of water to shoot up through a small whole at the top to drink from, or you can just refill bottles easily.
It was about 28 degrees today and hot in the sun, so we had a little nana nap while the kids watched a movie then headed out for dinner. We'd seen a super busy restaurant at the end of our lane last night, and wanted to check out what was on offer as we passed it as lunch time and it was shut up with not even a menu on display.
What we found was amazing, they had one main dish- Baccala (salt cod) fried in batter ( and only €5!) complemented by simple starters, fresh salad, crusty bread and wine in carafes- also €5. Simple accounting. There were locals coming in to buy take away, and tables around us turning over every 20 minutes- It was one of the most delicious meals I've had, especially the marinated mushrooms we started with. REAL food!
Finally I can't sign off without the art.... There is so much graffiti I have to at least show you the art that has managed to peek through it all (sometimes literally).
These guys were on the side road from the Colosseum.
These are adjacent to our graffiti Jesus just a few meters from our front door.
Finally, this bloke amuses crowds with spray cans and stencils in the Campo de Fiori at night. We saw a few others doing the same sort of thing in Nice too, and many near the Colosseum but the kids both liked this guy and they've packed a picture each for their walls at home.
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