Rome: back on two wheels

Day three in Rome and it's time for some Segway fun. Two wheels, but side by side, not one in front of the other. These things are great fun. I last rode one in paris with Sue and Robbie in about 2004 so I was hoping the skills would not be forgotten. The newer ones are in fact easier to ride. Very stable and can turn on a sixpence. You can corner easily and the handles operate like a joystick in an old aeroplane. Very intuitive. We were soon speeding around the cobbles, trying to see how fast they would go. Trouble is, once you get up a bit of speed the gyroscope takes over and you start to decelerate.

For three hours we toured around many of the major sites again, but this time enjoying a potted history of Rome from the guide, a delightful girl by the name of Anastasia, in heavily Russian accented English. Here are some of the sights.

The Trevi Fountain is a sad sight at present with no water and scaffolding everywhere. Closed indefinitely whilst repairs are undertaken. A large perspex fence around the perimeter and huge crowds, notwithstanding its closure, made for difficult photography.

Trajan's Column, adjacent to Trajan's markets. The spiral pictogram details the history of his various conquests.

The selfie-brigade were out in force today. 

One without the selfie and with minimal scaffolding and repair work evident

Mick does some on-board Segway iPhonography

The forum as seen from the opposite end to the Colosseum. It is a magnificent sight. More than just a pile of rubble. Rome must have been quite a spectacle in its heyday.

Looking back towards to Colosseum

Arch of Septimus Severus

We could resist the prosciutteria no longer. A fabulous lunch platter of ham and cheese.

So, if we can get our act together, we plan to make a pre-dawn start to catch the Colosseum at sunrise, then return for a final pack up and head to the airport.