9 miles

Today was another 9 miler. First we took the metro to the Colloseum. It was incredible. In spite of the large numbers of people there, it was mostly quiet as everyone was very reverant. What an impact it makes to be in the place where so many died. There was a large cross erected in 1860 by the Pope at that time as a monument to the dead. The present day Popes start Good Friday Stations of the Cross there. I spent time in. Prayer asking the Marytrs for their interssionary prayers for my friends and family's special prayer requests.

Then we went to the Roman Forum and Palentine Hills. Another incredible site with beautiful views and interesting facts. We saw the place where Julius Ceaser's body was burned after his death. People had thrown coins there...render unto Ceaser what is Ceasers.....so when in Rome....I tossed in a 2 euro coin. That place is huge and filled with a stadium, villas and palaces and even a 2000 yr old mall. Who knew.

Leaving there we went passed the church of St Peter and Paul. It is on the site where they were imprisoned and youcould see the door to the cell but it was Tuesday so it was closed. But I stopped there again to pray for the prayer requests.

It was dinner time but we wanted to see the "wedding cake". We got there too late and they were closing so we got a few photos of the monument and went to dinner at a litte café with tables on the street and I do mean on the street. Everyone we've eaten at so far is on the street with cars wizzing by you.

Then we decided to try to find the place where we got the awesome homemade gelati near Piazza Popolo. On the way down we stopped in two churches along the way since Jackie and I are a bit of church groupies. We walked around stopped to pray for our prayer lists and then down to Popolo. We ate our gelati and then tried to get in St Maria de Popola but it was closed so we walked back to the apartment......according to Jackies pedometer we walked 9 miles!  Tomorrow is Fiuggi...I'm taking grandpop, grandmom and the Yori family home.