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March 16, 2006
Dean Arrives in Rome
I arrived in Rome this afternoon, where I have decided to stay for a couple of days on my way down to Apulia. Of course, the first thing I had to see was....
the Arch of Constantine!
This is right next to the Roman Colosseum:
Tomorrow I will do some more travelling around Rome, and then Saturday morning, I plan to head to Bari.
You know, there's something about arriving at the Roman Colosseum that overwhelms you with the realization of "Wow, I'm in the capital of the Roman Empire!" Seeing Rome isn't the main point of this vacation, or even my visit to Italy, but being here is really stunning.
All my photos, as always, available at my flickr archive.
Posted by Dean at March 16, 2006 12:19 PM
Comments
I remember my trip to Rome. I was hot, sweaty, had just travelled several hours, was having trouble finding the hostel, and the public transit was hard to use, dirty, and late. And then suddenly I turned a corner and there was the Colosseum, and suddenly all that other stuff didn't matter any more.
And the picture with you and the arch is way cute. :)
Posted by: Marleigh at March 16, 2006 9:54 PM