So we went to sleep yesterday and it was snowing, we woke up today and it is snowing. It finally stopped snowing and Rome has 5 inches of snow on the ground. It has not snowed in 27 years in Rome but we get 5 inches??? Today started off rough, we walked through slushy watery ice trying to find a taxi but we were unable to so we ended up in Piazza Navona. After a brief visit we found a taxi and went to Piazza del Popolo and had lunch. After lunch we walked around Piazza del Popolo (Piazza of the People) then headed towards the Spanish Steps. After a brief visit there and an encounter with two rather friendly snowmen we then visited the Trevi Fountain so we could throw our coins in to ensure our return to Rome. We grabbed some coffee and it was time to souvenir shop. After shopping for a couple hours we took the march down Via dei Fori Imperialli which is the road that Benito Mussolini constructed to parade his forces in a triumphant demonstration with the Roman Forum and the Colosseum as the back drops. After our triumphant stroll we arrived at the Colosseum right as the sun was setting. We took a few pictures and called it a day. We arrived back at our hotel and packed our bags, then went to our final Italian dinner of the trip, and finally sat down in our little neighborhood cafe for a few sips of macchiato. Tomorrow we fly to Portugal where we will be visiting Lisbon for a day before our European trip comes to an end.
Snowy Roman Street.
Piazza del Popolo.
Shandle and a friendly snowman at the Spanish Steps.
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