This morning & much of the afternoon, our last day in Italy, were left entirely free for the group to enjoy at their leisure - some folks chose to sleep in, other to shop or to do more sightseeing.
In the mid-late afternoon we all rendezvoused at the Colosseum, perhaps the most spectacular sight in the city, to begin our in-depth tour of Ancient Rome with Stuart Harvey.
As well as seeing the sights our tour, as with any tour with Stuart, delved into the background - the history & even the bricks & mortar of Roman building techniques.
Outside the Colosseum we learned how the amphitheater got it's name (& no, it has nothing to do with it's size...). Then we headed on to the nearby Forum, the very heart of Ancient Rome for centuries & the sight of countless events that shaped history.
Such as the very spot where Mark Anthony publicly mourned the slain Julius Ceasar...
At the end of our tour we passed a few other sights, such as the Vittoria Emmanuel monument (to Italy's first king), as we made our way to our restaurant for our farewell group dinner.
Dinner at Pietro al Pantheon was the perfect way to end our tour - an excellent meal with friendly service in a unique venue in the very heart of Rome.
Afterwards there was time for a short walk, with a gelato stop along the way of course, to the Trevi Fountain, before it was time to retire before our early starts tomorrow morning.
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