Day 8 - Rome

Sharon loves this city!
First stop after having been served breakfast in bed was to buy the Roma Pass. This gives 2 free entries into sites, plus free use of transport. However, we took about an hour to find a bus that went to the Colosseum, then only went half way and we walked the rest! Were so fed up with the lack of info about bus routes that we ended up buying the Hop on/off bus tour pass as well and that took us the rest of the way. So... having left the hotel at 10, we finally got to our destination at about midday!1 We did stop and shop a bit on the way, tho!!! Colosseum is awesome. See photos.

Then off on the bus to the Vatican. Got accosted by man selling guide services, said no way, then thought we actually would be better with a guide so said yes to the next guy. Was well worth the money as the guide told us stuff we would never have known about had we done it ourselves. Saw 7 of the 24 museums - highlights tour, St. Peter's Basillica and sat in awe in the Sistine Chapel.

Back on bus to Trevi Fountain, trying to take our photos amongst the 2000 other people trying to take photos, then back to hotel for well-earned rest. Dinner down the street then off to bed.