Back in Rome
July 9, 2006
We arrived back in Rome just in time to grab an early dinner and head
to the Circus Maximus to watch the soccer match. Tens of thousands of
people had crowded into the ancient track to watch the game unfold upon
three big screens. When Italy scored, hundreds of Italian flags went up
throughout the crowd, creating a sea of red, white, and green. After
Italy won, the masses took to the streets, cheering, screaming and
generally working its way through the city. Tiny cars packed full of
people drove through the streets with people hanging out the windows,
honking and streaming Italian flags in the wind. Flatbed trucks became
mobile dance floors packed with revelers.
