Second day in Rome as tourists. Lots of miles walked/ ran. They don’t count.

Today was a day for seeing the sights, including the Colosseum. What an extraordinary achievement for 2,000 years ago.

It seated 50,000 and they even had (sort of) a retracting ceiling. Not so keen about their shows, though …

One of the things you notice about European cities is the prevalence of small cars. Rome seems to be the epicenter of this phenomenon, with small Fiats and Smart cars everywhere. In fact, one of four cars around here is a Smart car.

But … what happens when a parking spot is too small, even for a Smart car?  Well, you just back in!

We saw this technique about every fifth or so parked car. Pretty efficient use of  space!

When in Rome: In France, and in Italy, we noted that it is rare for people to pick up their pizza by hand to eat. They usually cut it into bite- sized bits and eat it with a fork and knife.

Last night, as we were eating our pizzas ,

We noticed others around us, cutting slices, then folding them in half, and … eating them with their hands!

We had no choice but to eat with our hands, because … when in Rome, do as the Romans do!

Enjoy! Ciao!