Rome Appian Way

When we landed in Rome on Monday morning, we decided to walk from the airport to the Appian Way. It was the best part of our trip. The sun was just coming up, which meant every picture was perfectly lit.

The Appian Way was begun in 312 BC and was the first major Roman road.

Over my head you can see an old viaduct.

The olive orchards were planted between the catacombs and tombs.

The road has been maintained over the years, but the marks from the carriage wheels are still embedded in the rocks.

The vertical columns that we found lying on the ground reminded me of Lord of the Rings.

I wish I could read this.

I had Paul climb up to this monument so you could see the scale of this monster.

The sunlight reached these remains as we walked by. I wish we had time to walk the entire road. Although some bicyclists passed us, the road is very uneven and would be very difficult.