Rome, city of gelato

While the exact quantity of gelato consumed during the Rome trip is highly classified, it did provide much appreciated cooling, breaks, and fuel for siteseeing. Leaving the Vatican, I proceeded to Castel Sant'Angelo, former home of Hadrian. It looks just like any other castle you have seen, only that this is one is much older and better preserved. From there, a meandering route past some very nice statuesand plazas until I reached the Pantheon.
Seeing the Pantheon, it is really hard to believe that it is 2000 years old. It looks so new inside that you are sure it must only be a few hundred years old. Like everything else in Rome, it was overrun with tourists and it was hard to stay for very long to admire it.

The next stop was the Trevi fountains Again, a marvelous site and very crowded. I can see it as being the place to be on a hot summer's day. Somehow, though, it was smaller than I thought. The last stop on touring day 1 was the Spanish Steps, easily the most overrated thing in the city. Everyone says it's a must see place, but fundamentally, it's a staircase leading from one unremarkable spot to another.

The next day started off with a walk past the worst abomination ever inflicted on Rome It wouldn't be so bad if it were in proportion to the rest of the Roman architecture, but in this case it appears that someone took a Roman style monument design over to the copier and hit enlarge. Next was the museum at Campidoglio where among other things you can see Statue of a Giant FingerStatue of a Giant FootStatue of Babies Feeding on a Shewolf

From there I went through the forum and palatine, which were quite impressive in scale. It's a shame they weren't as well preserved as many of the other stuff in the city.

And finally, what I know you've all be waiting for, the Coliseum; proving that the state of the art in arenas has not advanced in two milenia.
From there it was off to the airport, where apparently they don't have any gelato.

The remainder of the Rome gallery can be found here.
(Again, many of the full size pics were cutoff during transfer, no idea why.)