When in Rome...

September 30, 2008
Civitavecchia (Rome), Italy

There is nothing like following one early morning up with another in order to make the most out of a morning in Rome! I met a fellow musician, some of the dancers, and two of the production singers at 7am to hop on the ninety-minute train ride to Termini station, and we then took our time walking over to the Colosseum. I kept looking at it in amazement thinking how lucky I was to be there, and enjoyed spending upwards of an hour walking inside of it. I rented an audio guide for a few Euro and was able to learn a great deal about the history of the building and the games that took place there, and additionally was able to get a better idea of what I was looking at while inside the massive structure.

After leaving the Colosseum, I went for a quick bite to eat before heading back to Termini to catch the train back to the port in Civitavecchia. All in all, it was a splendid day spent off the ship. We would have also gone to the Vatican City, but we had to be back on board at 4:00pm for a passenger boat drill (so that the guests know exactly what to do in the event we need to abandon ship). I will be returning to Rome once in October and twice in November, so hopefully I’ll get the chance to see more wonderful sights at some point.

Tomorrow: NAPLES!