Last full day in Rome

Today, most of the people on our tour left to go back home. But, my parents and I decided to stay an extra day.

Because the hotel was far from the city center, we had to take a hotel provided bus into the city. On the bus, we bumped into another couple on our tour and my seatmate, who was the only other traveler who was alone (or odd, in my case) besides me.

The bus dropped us off at Piazza Cavour. From there, we walked across the Tiber River and went to Piazza Navona and then on to the Trevi Fountain where we threw in some coins since this was our official last day. Next, we headed to Trajan's Market, the Roman Forum, and the Colosseum. The Colosseum was open, so we paid 10 Euros and went inside.

From the Colosseum, we walked to San Giovanni in Laterano (Basilica of St. John Lateran), which is Rome's official cathedral and was the papal residence until the 14th century. From here, we took a taxi to Castel Sant'Angelo and walked back to Piazza Cavour to take the bus back to the hotel.