Cash's Holiday

Blogging out & blobbing out

Hello again, – Rome yesterday…we helped to add to the crowds but it wasn’t too bad. Arriving at the central rail terminal was an experience in itself…it was huge, seemed to take ages to get out onto the street…single file and keep an eye out for each other. First sight of the Colosseum had the same effect as when in Florence with the Cathedral.   Could see workmen way up on top…possibly re-enforcing what remains as it is worse for wear but when you think how many years have passed since its often gruesome past was in its hay day, (80 AD) it can be excused. Its structure is all there to see, the dungeons which housed the `entertainment’…human and beast.  The various indicated levels of seating(80,000)in all. Upper level for the commoners. The gentry (mid levels) and the somebodies (lower down). What a blood thirsty time that was…story goes that one emperor order `games’ for 117 days, involving 9000 gladiators to fight to the death.

We made use of the underground rail system to disappear down one hole and pop up from another….one time when squeezing into an already crowded compartment…Dave had to hold his back-pack above his head to fit in, the closing doors compacting the sardine tin more so. 

Colosseum - Rome

Inner walls - Colosseum

So much to see in Rome…only covered the Colosseum, ancient ruins and a few more places so plan to return next week. (:) G

Centre stage - Colosseum