OFF TO THE RACES

As we got off the plane we quickly scurried off to our quaint, perfectly centered, hotel room in the perfect location (in relevance to all the sites and attractions) to drop off our belongings. Our docent was great, he was easy to talk to, gave very relevant yet interesting information, and kept us engaged the whole time.
Three things that he told us that stuck out to me were, the three branches of government, and how many similarities there are to American government, slaves rights, and how they become slaves, and the last thing was the Colosseum. The Colosseum was built around 72A.D. and construction lasted approximately 8 years. The Colosseum had tunnels under the floor where they would transport the animals and gladiators before the fights. Also that seating was based on class (rich at the bottom and poor at the top) and perhaps the most interesting fact of all, the Colosseum could be FILLED WITH WATER to reenact sea battles!
Rome has some amazing sites to see and I'm only on day one, I recommend that everyone read this and visit this marvelous city, that is key to our way of life. Till tomorrow this Nicholas Banford a.k.a. Van Wilder signing off. \=~))))