Day One:
It turns out that all of Rome turns out on Sundays to walk around the city. So in addition to all the traffic from tourists, you suddenly had what felt like half of Rome walking around the old city. For someone who doesn’t like crowds and does like photography, it was not the best introduction to the city. (it got better on day two)
Day Two:
On the second day, I was pleased to see that Rome wasn’t as packed everyday as it had been the evening before, and it was possible to see the sights without the entire free world experiencing it with you. We started out walking to the mall, and then taking a shortcut through a building that yielded this amazing gem. I had to lean out of the scaffolding to shoot upwards, directly into the light. Thank goodness for the miracles of post-processing!
Just your usual atrium. (click to see it larger)
Day Three:
This was all about the Roman ruins, walking first to the Roman Forum, a stop into the Musei Capitolini, then further out along the old Hippodrome, and finally to the Coliseum.
This car parked at the stairs is one of my favorite things.
Day Four:
After three straight days of 25k+ steps, we needed a day where we didn’t do so much walking. Villa Borghese was just up the street from us, so into the park we wandered on our first somewhat chilly day in Rome.
