Ciao Roma!

Time honored tradition of sitting on the Spanish Steps, Rome

Fountain at Piazza Popolo

Piazza Popolo, Rome

Final visit to the Coloseum....for now.

Night time visit to the Coloseum

This was right next door to our apartment
for our final night in Rome. Someone trying
to tell us it's time to go home?

It's tough finding parking in Rome!

The Arch of Constantine and the Coloseum

Now THAT is a vegetarian pizza!

Sunset dinner at the Coloseum.
What a view!

The Arch of Constantine, Rome

From the Coloseum, overlooking the Forum

Column remains, Palatine Hill

Among the ruins at Palatine Hill, Rome, Italy

Sun seeking once again! Coloseum, Rome

The camera phobe said "Do you want to take my picture
sitting on this ancient Roman Column?"
Is the Pope Catholic? (sorry, couldn't resist!)

Inside the Coloseum

The Coloseum, Rome, Italy

Admiring the view in St. Peter's Basilica, Vatican City

Enjoying the sunshine at the farm

Maria, our great Italian cook
Linda and Guiseppo

Check one off the Bucket List!
Kissed on both cheeks by an Italian!

Farm Friends!
Linda, Sarah, Guiseppo, Megan

Ciao, Roma!

This is the final foreign installment for this trip. Tom and I head to the airport early tomorrow morning and will be home tomorrow night. We gain so many hours going home we will arrive the same day we leave Rome, even though we fly forever.

We had some difficulties getting the rental car returned (let's just call it "Lost in Rome" and leave it at that. We returned it a half hour early though and it was perfect timing to check into our final place. We quickly dropped off our stuff and headed out the door to enjoy the final hours of our wonderful European Adventure.

We went by metro back to the Coloseum, where we hit the first restaurant with outdoor seating. We sat next to the Coloseum  while we ate (talk about a view!), and then headed to Palatine Hill. After  photos there we went for and evening stroll to the Spanish Steps. It was a glorious evening to be outside. We made a quick trip back to the Coloseum for some night shots. Beautiful!

We finished the night with Gelato and a stop at the Termini to buy our train tickets for tomorrow.

All I can say about that is, Boo Hoo.

Tom says "How can the next trip begin if this one doesn't end?" Now there is a smart man.

The Roman Forum, Rome, Italy