On Saturday the 20th of June we moved on to Riva di Traiano which is a convenient mooring location to reach Rome.
On our way to Riva di Traiano we passed the
spot where Costa Concordia ran aground
January 13, 2012. 32 people died after the officer
on duty sailed close to land to impress a woman
he had brought onto the bridge. Seems unlikely
that any of this impressed her. Above is some
residual equipment related to the salvage.
Riva di Traiano is just south of the main
cruise ship docks for Rome.
Like tooth picks: The marina has a
capacity of 1200 pleasure boats
Looking out to sea over the breakwater:
Below, Hanse Sailor at mooring: 
On Sunday the 21st we took the train into
Rome. This was the longest day of the year
and we spent most of it walking!
We decided we would spend the night in Rome
so after our 50 minute train ride we dropped-off
our bag at the hotel and then went for a coffee
and some breakfast. Above was the view from
our table on the Plazza della Repubblica.
Then on to the Colosseum:
Above, Janet with pulley and
counter weights used to lift
animals, contestants and victims
from the infrastructure below up
onto the arena floor (pictures below)
On the top level of the Colosseum
was a display of ancient art works:
From the Colosseum we walked in among
the ruins, up to the Forum:
Above, view toward the Vatican
Near the ancient Forum is the more recent
Monument to the Unknown Soldier
From the Forum area we found a cafe
for lunch then worked our way west:
…and then to the Vatican:
From the Vatican we took the Metro
back to the area of our hotel where we
finished our day with a couple hours at
the National Museum of Rome. This was
an extensive and diverse collection of
ancient art, sculpture, jewelry, coins, etc.
Below is a small sample.
