What else would we do on our first day.
Can you guess? Yep, a hop on - hop off tour. There really was no other option being tired and not to sure what to do with the day (all big-ticket items already booked for other days). We had a great walk to the bus stop, crossing the River Tiber and seeing some ruins that looked similar to the Colosseum (that is until we saw the real thing). The bus ride was great, shady and once we got upstairs quite cool. We did have to wait a bit because it seemed everyone was on the same bus. So here a few of the things we saw. What is amazing about Rome is that amongst the 'normal' everyday things such as signs for McDonalds and shops and house there are these places that are thousands of years old. Take the picture above, that is the oldest structure in Rome that is still in one piece and it is 2000 plus years old. What!?! On our journey, we decided that after lunch we would head to a church that looked beautiful ...