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Thanks everyone.

We are staying near the Colosseum in the Hotel Gladiatori. I loved the idea of the roof top bar over looking the ruins on Nero's Golden Palace and the Colosseum.

As for pick pockets: we tend to carry as little as possible when traveling only in front pockets. Dealt with that on previous trip to Paris.

We are going to be there for 4 days. I was thinking of seeing the city in 4 areas: Ancient Rome (Colosseum and Forum), Vatican and Castel Sant Angelo, Pantheon and Piazza Navona, Spanish Steps and Borgese area.

Wow, the pictures, Don, Ian and Vash, you guys are making me more anxious. I am excited.

Ian- Great reports. I will probably read through them several times.

I imagine by the time the trip is over we sample at least half the gelato in Rome, since we are traveling with a 10 year old.