Rome

When I first looked around Rome, I was a bit disappointed. I had such high expectations. I had to look twice when I saw the Coleseum at the end of some normal looking street. I was expecting it to have a bit more of its own space. I think I came upon it from the worst direction though.

A lot of the ruins are... well, really ruined.

The Monument to the Unknown soldier was quite visually impressive.

By the time I hit the Spanish Steps I was really getting into it. Alas, though, it was time to make my way back to the train station for my flight to Stuttgart.

For a city that has a reputation for all roads leading to it... I feel the city planners could have spent some more time thinking about some of their footpaths. A number of the busy ones are tiny and it seems people are always parking bikes or cars on them. This is probably made worse because a lot of the attractions are located in the same areas. Being on the road when Italians are driving is also not the best idea for your well being.