Colosseum

Early on a blissfully cloudy morning we head out to visit the Colosseum.

We are not disappointed, it's magnificent!

It's packed with tour groups and touts insisting that if you tour with them you'll beat the queues. We didn't have to queue anyway.

We were surprised that the floor is not there so you can see right into the corridors and tunnels of the lower level.

We do a loop round the outside too. You just can't  stop looking at it.

Arco di Costantino.

We had a brief wander near Palatine Hill but by the time we were done with the Colosseum the queues were huge and it was baking so couldn't face it. 

Found a quiet little place for a lazy lunch.