Rome - Palatine Hill and the Forum

The weather finally cooperated on our last day in Rome. We had partly cloudy skies with a couple of quick showers, but I'll take that to the downpour we had yesterday any time. When the sun came out from behind the clouds, it was actually shirt sleeve weather.

Rich and I spent the first part of the morning on Palatine Hill (where emperor Dioclesian built his palace). From there, we wandered through the Roman Forum, walking roads that Julius Caesar once walked, and imagining what this area must have looked like 2000 years ago. It still astounds me that so much has survived.

We also visited the Baths of Dioclesian (now a church, as are so many former temples in this city). The church was immense, as the baths must have once been, since they could accommodate 3,000 people. It's hard to imagine a gym or spa that size.

This is my last blog post as we leave early tomorrow morning for Zurich and then on to San Francisco. We'll be spending the weekend with Ashley and Brent and then home Sunday night and back to reality. See you all soon!