We got up early, had breakfast at the hotel, then went into town on the bus.

It was such a great day, actually had jackets unzipped, no gloves.. whoo hoo.

Rome is stunning, busy, mad, but gorgeous! Tourist numbers are way way down. We didnt queue for anything, which is unusual for this time of year, especially a weekend where the weather is so good.

So, we had an audio tour of the Forum and Palatine area, then joined a guided tour of the Colloseum, which was excellent.

Lunched, walked, walked, walked.. Mark thinks we walked about 15 km today..

we walked into a big demonstration that sort of took over the town.. Police, choppers, armed soldier types, the lot... managed to cut through that and out of that without losing a child..

Finally back to the hotel, dinner, and now watching German MTV..

Hannah and Jake have a hotel room down the corridor, and have finally gone to bed.

its 9.30, legs are sore

I dont know why or how, but girl child tripped just as this pic was taken, but its still quite a good one

Family on autophoto, at the Roman Forum

The kids and I at the Trevi Fountain tonight... so busy!

Mark and the kids at the Trevi Fountain

we stumbled onto a Pro Palestine demonstration that pretty much disruped the whole inner city, including these photo opportunities and a tourist

And another ..5 Euros for a pic, if he had seen me

Walking from lunch up to the Colloseum

Next time I do a trip like this, I shall also do it in a red track suit!

The kids

Hannah listening to the audiotour at the Forum and Palatine

Jake at his window of the hotel room

Part of the demonstration we ended up in the middle of... Huge, Huge, loud, Music, angry, passionate.. finally got out of it, and to the peace and quiet

Found a place to cut through.. Here is Jake

There was probably 50,000 people


At the forum

Mark and Jake at the Colloseum