There's no shortage of wonderful places to go and we never fail to be amazed by the variety of art and architecture this bustling city has to offer. But you just smile and take my hand Youve been there, you understand. Id like to have the time I lost, and give it back to you. The Pantheon, one of Rome's most famous religious landmarksДЄnd many of the lavishly decorated churches dotted around the city. I think about the years I spent, just passing through. This is my first story and has been sitting in my draft for over a year and half. Teatro Marcello, a place which reminded us of a mini Colosseum, Watch how their broken roads lead to each other.

Last week we also put on our comfy shoes for a walking tour around some of the city's historic and artistic gems, including Piazza Navona, home to Gian Lorenzo Bernini's impressive Baroque fountains, and his Elephant and ObeliskВ in Piazza della Minerva. There we stopped to enjoy an amazing view of the city, after being revived by a well-deserved drink from one of Rome's many nasoni, the nose-shaped water fountains bringing fresh water straight from the acqueducts to refresh Romans and tourists alike. We only just found the energy afterwards to climb to the top of Colle PalatinoВ (the hill upon which, legend says, Romulus and Remus founded the cityВ in 753 BC) We went with our art history teachers Simona and Jessica who had so many stories to tell.ДЇor example, did you know that watching gladiator fights was one of the most popular forms of entertainment at the time?ДЄnd - fun fact - the exit passageВ beneath the amphitheatre is called by the Latin name vomitorium (plural vomitoria) which derives from the Latin verb vomo, vomere, meaning 'to spew forth', so calledВ as it allows spectators to quickly leave an amphitheatre or stadium once the entertainment is over. One of the worldвЂ™s most famous monuments with an incredible,В and honestlyВ disturbing history, you canвЂ™t really visit Rome without seeing Il Colosseo!! C F C G C Every long lost dream, led me to where you are, F Am7 Dm C G Others who broke my heart, they were like North-ern stars, C F C G Am7 Pointing me on my way, into your loving arms, Dm C F This much I know is true, C Fmaj7 G Am7 F G C - (play Intro) That God bless the broken road that lead me straight to you, (verse 2) I think about the. We were sweating like gladiators ready for the arena onВ the very hot dayВ when we visited the amazing and imposing Colosseum. Here's a few of the places we've visited so far around La CittГ Eterna. We're already two weeks into the program and just have one week left to go! But you can bet that we're going to pack as much as we can into this last week and we still have plenty of places to explore. Youve been there, You understand its all part of a grander plan. Id like to have the time I lost, And give it back to you But you just smile and take my hand. I think about the years I spent, Just passing through. That lead me straight to you, Yes he did. time really does fly when you're having fun! Is true that god blessed the broken road.

Broken roads lead me to you