Saturday dawned bright, but not sunny. Lucy had given me two presents to take with me. A hand wound musical box of 'Happy Birthday' and a pair of tiny silver earring, thanks Lucy, they're lovely. After a breakfast of a little of everything, (except all the different cheeses!) we headed off for the bus again. First stop was The Palantine area where Rome was founded. It took ages to work out where we were and then for ever to find a way in, but we persevered and were eventually rewarded. I think where we ended up was The Forum, but it was more like a Roman salvage area. You could just imagine someone walking in and saying: "Right, I need three Ionic columns, a statue of a Vestal Virgin and if you could throw in an arch or two..." It was fascinating, you felt transported back to when these huge buildings commanded the area and desperate to know the story behind each stone which now lay strewn and neglected. It was a bit like walking through a graveyard of buildings. At one end were steps which lead up the hill and back to the 'posh' buildings the other side. It was here that I came across a newly married couple who were being filmed as part of their wedding video. I couldn't help thinking what a truly romantic place to get married, lucky them...
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