Rainy Day Fun in Ancient Rome

Don't feel bad for us that it rained on the day we went to see the Colosseum, Forum, and Palatine Hill. We had fun with our umbrellas all day.

















At first we thought we should keep them out of the pictures and hide the rain. It instead resulted in psycho-cheerleader looking photos.

















So we let them in.

















We laughed when the sprinklers were turned on the rain on top of the Palatine Hill. Sprinklers on in the rain? Come on Rome. My Southern Californian water scarcity sensitivity is offended. Good job on the soaking of the tour groups though - they should watch where they are going, not just the bobbing umbrella.

One thing we have been laughing at all through Italy are the hordes of people being lead around by a tour guide holding aloft an unspread retractable umbrella. It hasn't been raining anywhere until recently. Today, people with their umbrellas up followed wet tour guides holding their umbrellas up, but not spread. Otherwise their groups would be lost. Others resorted to holding their umbrella as well as a stick with a glove on it. Priceless. Some just looked even sillier wearing a poncho and holding up their umbrellas.
















Kevin gave me a tour of the Arch of Constantine and the Circus Maximus.

















I gave him a tour of the Colosseum.



And I told you I'd get you back, sucker.