We joined a local guide, Marta, (exceptional!) for a trip to the Catecombs. I don't recommend it if you are claustrophobic. We continued our tour with a drive across the Tiber River and a walk around the Colosseum. We next went to the Vatican Museum where we saw people lined up for blocks, waiting to get in. Lucky for us that our guide had prebooked us and we went right in. We were given 15 minutes to gaze and marvel at the beautiful frescoes of Michelangelo. Unfortunately, it was difficult to enjoy with the mass crowds. We finished our walk with a tour of St Peter's Basilica. In the evening we decided that we would dine on our own back in the town center. We were daring enough to take a taxi. Getting there was easy. Coming back to the hotel was a lot harder. We walked several streets until we were directed to a taxi stand. The driver told us (we think) that it would cost 30 euros because it was evening and rates changed and our hotel was out of the way. What could we do? If you have been on Disney's "Mr Toad's Wild Ride," you can guess our experience (cupeech?). He was good enough to point out landmarks along the way. I told him in my Spanish that we had seen that stuff in the day time. All we could do was laugh when we got in.
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