Gladiator, Where Art Thou?

For those of you who are unaware, there are many people who pose as characters from the historic Roman days throughout the city. They want you to pay for a picture with them. Outside of the Colosseum, there are numerous 'gladiators' awaiting your money. One of these gladiators saw Renee and I walking past him and declared, 'Stop for a photo, I'll make your day. Give me an opportunity, I'll make your life!' We busted out laughing and proceeded to sprint by!! (Please note: If this gladiator were worth the money, we would have stopped and posed ;) )



Renee in front of the Colosseum.
Me in front of some ruins on Palatine Hill.
Renee and I in the Forum.
A distant view of me in front of the Colosseum. This was taken from Palatine Hill.
If counseling falls through, this is Renee's next gig. She would love to dress as a gladiator and pose with the tourists. Our tour guide, Rick Steves. We would highly recommend his books. He has been quite helpful in declining offers from multiple tour guides when entering different sites. After responding that Rick Steves was our tour guide, one Aussie laughed and told us, 'Worst answer ever!' He had good humor about the whole thing.