Katie had been sick during the night, so plans were adapted to cope. Simon and Katie stayed as long as possible in their hotel and we travelled into the centre of Rome and took a quick look at the Forum and Palentine. Fortunately, this week is Italian Culture Week and all museums and archaeological sites are free, so a quick visit was more practical.
We met up with Simon and Katie outside the Colosseum and were please to see that Katie was feeling much better although still rather delicate. Jane stayed with Katie whilst I took Simon for a whistle-stop 30 minute tour of the Palentine and Forum. We then went for a quick bite of lunch (well, three of us did and Katie sat and watched the world go by). We then wandered through the streets of Rome until it was time for Simon and Katie to prepare for the trip home. Simon collected the bags from the hotel whilst the rest of us waited at Termini station. The 18:00 bus to the airport was waiting when Simon returned and, with fond farewells, they boarded for Champino airport and the EasyJet flight home. Despite the weather, it had been a thoroughly enjoyable weekend and it was great to be with Simon and Katie for such a long time. We felt very guilty that they were going into work tomorrow whilst we continued on the Odyssey.
Photos: Overview of the Forum; The church of San Lorenzo built within the Temple di Antonino e Faustina that dates to 141 AD; Detail of Trajan's Column (113 AD) that has a spiral relief all the way up that depicts the campaigns and victories of Trajan; After the rain (if you are very patient), comes the sun and blue sky.
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