From there we headed to the Pantheon. The building is huge with a round roof bigger than St. Peters. The building is as tall as it is wide with a hole cut into the roof which is the only source of light inside. The floors appear to be marble. The tomb of Raphael is inside.
The Piazza de Narvona is the largest plaza in Rome. It is set up like a race track with beautiful fountains in the center.
Comp de Fiori is the place of flowers, not to mention fresh fruits and vegetables.
We decided to walk along the Tiber River on our way back to the Capital Museum. We took Rick Steve's advice to see the best view of Rome, even better than the view from St. Peter's. It is a little hard to find. First you have to find the statue of the She Wolf musing Romulus and Remus.
Looking to the left, there is a very wide staircase which you climb to the top and go thru the metal gate. Off to your right there is a doorway marked only with the number 13. Go through and around the little cafe to the elevator. You pay 7 Euros, 3.5 if you are a senior. It takes you up to the top of the Victor Emmanuel Monument and from there you have a 360 view of Rome. Spectacular!
After climbing back down we went to the museum. Actually it is three museums. It has everything about ancient Rome. There are more statues that I have ever seen in any one place. The most impressive is the statue of the Dying Gaul. They have left some of the archeology digs open inside the museum.
Across the street and to the left is Trajan's Column. He had this built with the story of his conquests depicted in relief as it spirals up the column. I wonder how the did that and then lifted into place?
Mike and I had a very full day and have been having an early night. Until next time......
Absolutely beautiful!
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