As you may be able to tell from these images the Colosseum truly captured my
appreciation - my love really, of architecture.





 


The board of fare incldued Christians

The trailers in front of the colosseum were there in prepartion for the Pope who was giving his Easter address from here.
The irony...

 

 

 

An overview of the Colosseum

 

A portion of what would have been the stage has been added.

 

At one time all manner of beats were set loose inside these walls.
This was the only beast we saw. Obey the kitty.

 

 



Veni, vidi, vici

 

After the Coloseum, it was time to vist one of Rome's better Music shops - Musicarte.

 

Multiple choice

1. 'Gee...you know, I really should've said hello to John McLaughlin...'
2. 'Now here's a little ditty 'bout salads and how to toss 'em...'
3. 'That last drink from the big nose tasted sorta funny...'

Dunnett Classic welcomes new dealer Claudio La Greca and Musicarte!
Claudio will be receiving his first shipment of Dunnett Classic, George Way and Tempus drums very soon.

www.musicarte.com

 

And with that we make our way to Pistoia and Firenza AKA Florence

 

Tolls. You cannot drive for any length of time in Italy without encountering tolls.
They are prolific and actually expensive.

 


This is what passes for a 5 star hotel in Pistoia.
The room had an unusual aroma...which I tried to eliminate with my
handy aerosol spray, while Paul only added to the fun in his special way.

 

And I thought Atikokan, Ontario was bad...