Day One in Rome

Today we spent the morning touring the Basicila of St. Peter in Chains, the Forum, the Colosseum, and the Pantheon. We had read a lot about the sights in Rome, but actually seeing them for the first time makes them even more impressive. This is especially true when you consider that the City of Rome was about 1,000,000 people in those days. The Circus Maximus, where the chariot races were held, had seating for 250,000 people. Pictured are the ceiling in the Basicila of St Peter in Chains, the interior of the Basicila, the Home of the six Vestal Virgins at the Foreum, the road to the Colosseum, and Georgia & Hugh at the Colosseum.