Ostia Antica and our Last Day

Well, our last day is almost over and I'm a bit sad to be leaving tomorrow morning but it's time, I suppose, to get back to reality. It'll be nice to sleep in our own bed and do our own cooking again, though, as well as be able to get back to some semblance of a routine. Of course, I miss the cats and can't wait for a good, long run on Saturday. I'm really impressed with myself for not getting too out of shape on this vacation - it must have been our kilometers of walking each day. And I even managed not to get sick once.

Today we visited Ostia Antica, an ancient Roman port town that used to be right on the shoreline. Now, it's about 20 km from the coast, which is interesting because you don't really see how land has changed or moved in most cases. It isn't an excavation site, but rather just preserved ruins that were built between 4 BC and 6 AD. The mosaics on the floors that remain still amaze me in the durability that those little stones have.

 

 

 

I think we've both had enough of this heat, if anyone can believe it, as we just came back to the hostel and slept for 3 hours. No beach today, unfortunately but hopefully we get some hot weather back home this summer so we can get back to the beaches around there, maybe.

We are off for dinner and then will likely watch the football game tonight. It's the semi-finals for the Eurocup between Italy and Germany so it might be quite exciting around here. Then off to bed and to the airport for 6:30 AM.

Italy...'till we meet again!