Our last full day……fairly sad. We went up to the Bioparc in the Borghese Gardens, commonly called a ZOO!
We did have 2 free entries so that was a bonus. We got our maps and off we went, the girls were pretty excited to see some living things!
Overall the Zoo is mediocre, overgrown, weeds everywhere again and even huge bushes etc in front of viewing areas so it makes it hard to see the animals. I did feel sorry for the animals and just wished they were in Auckland Zoo, getting stimulated or in Taronga Zoo in Sydney. Just to see lions and cheetahs in very small areas broke my heart. It really makes you aware of how lucky we are in New Zealand / Australia and our values on how to look after animals.
The Zoo however was very busy and had many school groups on the day we were there. The viewing for the birds was the funniest thing I had seen – a tiny little slit in the fence about the size of a letterbox opening, great to protect the birds but when there are crowds not very practical.
However we did enjoy the Reptile enclosure – Snakes, crocodiles and frogs!
I think I might be getting over my phobia of snakes as I could look at them a bit easier through the glass. I am sure it would be a completely different story in the wild though!
Some of them were huge!!!!
Late afternoon, 4:00pm we jumped onto the metro to go and visit the Mouth Of Truth. Legend has it that you place your hand in the mouth and Liars have their hands cut off. All day the children had been worried and a bit unsure about it.
By the time we walked there from the metro it was 4:50 and as we got to the door the guard was shutting it. I couldn’t believe it! Behind him the sign said that it shut at 5:00pm. I pleaded my case and requested we be allowed in, even told him we were leaving first thing in the morning and couldn’t come back. No compassion – the answer was NO! Seph was very upset that she didn’t get to do it and even this didn’t move the guard. Hard hearted b******!
That was such a sour note to end our trip on but at least we all still have our hands!!
We passed the Circo Massimo where they used to hold the chariot races as we walked back to the Colosseum for one more look. 
We sat on the grass admiring her beauty in the late afternoon sun. 
A quick stop in another church turned up a Michelangelo statue – worth stopping! 
Our last Gelato, 3 scoops and a chocolate cone. We all decided that Limon (Lemon) was our favourite.
We found a small Trattoria for our Last Supper, a glass or 2 of Chianti to accompany as the sun went down on our time in Rome.
We did have 2 free entries so that was a bonus. We got our maps and off we went, the girls were pretty excited to see some living things!
Overall the Zoo is mediocre, overgrown, weeds everywhere again and even huge bushes etc in front of viewing areas so it makes it hard to see the animals. I did feel sorry for the animals and just wished they were in Auckland Zoo, getting stimulated or in Taronga Zoo in Sydney. Just to see lions and cheetahs in very small areas broke my heart. It really makes you aware of how lucky we are in New Zealand / Australia and our values on how to look after animals.
The Zoo however was very busy and had many school groups on the day we were there. The viewing for the birds was the funniest thing I had seen – a tiny little slit in the fence about the size of a letterbox opening, great to protect the birds but when there are crowds not very practical.
However we did enjoy the Reptile enclosure – Snakes, crocodiles and frogs!
I think I might be getting over my phobia of snakes as I could look at them a bit easier through the glass. I am sure it would be a completely different story in the wild though!Some of them were huge!!!!
Late afternoon, 4:00pm we jumped onto the metro to go and visit the Mouth Of Truth. Legend has it that you place your hand in the mouth and Liars have their hands cut off. All day the children had been worried and a bit unsure about it.
By the time we walked there from the metro it was 4:50 and as we got to the door the guard was shutting it. I couldn’t believe it! Behind him the sign said that it shut at 5:00pm. I pleaded my case and requested we be allowed in, even told him we were leaving first thing in the morning and couldn’t come back. No compassion – the answer was NO! Seph was very upset that she didn’t get to do it and even this didn’t move the guard. Hard hearted b******!
That was such a sour note to end our trip on but at least we all still have our hands!!
We passed the Circo Massimo where they used to hold the chariot races as we walked back to the Colosseum for one more look. 
We sat on the grass admiring her beauty in the late afternoon sun. 
A quick stop in another church turned up a Michelangelo statue – worth stopping! 
Our last Gelato, 3 scoops and a chocolate cone. We all decided that Limon (Lemon) was our favourite.
We found a small Trattoria for our Last Supper, a glass or 2 of Chianti to accompany as the sun went down on our time in Rome.
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