Sept 30th: Part 1 Roma tour with Aldo - wonderful orientation to the city; how history and current affairs all fit together.  Elaine had the realization she flunked Rome movie culture references.  Aldo would relate a location or story to a movie with Rome connections.  Roman Holiday, Ben Hur, Gladiators, Little Mermaid - last one when Elaine acknowledged she had seen that one, Aldo exclaimed "Finally!".  Little Mermaid only connection was the story about mermaids historically were depicted with heads of birds, not women.
Some of the stops with more details: Insula Romana; Monumento a Vittoria Emanuele II; San Piertro in Vincoli (Saint Peter in Chains); Circus Maximus; Piazza Cavalieri di Malta; Bocca della Verita;