We have seriously travelled around Rome today, both by bus and foot! We started on an open top hop-on and hop-off tour bus, did the circuit of all the sights and then decided where we would start our explorations. While we were on the bus we were taken to St Peter's Square and were in time to see the Pope giving and audience to the crowds there.

We got off the bus in the northern part of the ancient city and then explored numerous churches, basilicas and squares, including the Spanish Steps, the Pantheon and the famous Tivil Fountain and many many more besides. We were able to compare the difference between the column of Marcus Aurelian and that of Trajan (a bit like Rameses II and Seti). We saw some of the archelogical remains of Augustus, but despite all this there is still much more to see.

Tomorrow we plan to visit the Vatican City, but tonight my feet are sore and I want to relax!