Altare della Patria and Tomb of the Unknown Soldier was huge and imposing. The view from atop it was also pretty impressive as it is one of the tallest buildings nearby.

Throw back a bottle of beer.Well when in Rome, do as the Romans do and freak out for a solid week if the home team wins, apparently.Rome won the all-Italy contest in the worlds favorite sport…. It was pretty much constant freakout for the first couple of days and then at night nonstop horn honking until I left town.

Some of the ruins of the Roman Forum.

Visiting various fountains in Rome. These marvels of ancient craftsmanship (and modern maintenance to keep them functioning and in one piece) are quite amazing.If I’m not mistaken, Cleopatra’s needle is also featured in one of the fountains.

Here is an assortment of clips of me just randomly walking around Rome. I thought that it was interesting to see how people walked around everywhere, the people you see and what they’re doing, and how amazing antiquity is intermixed in everyday life.

except, perhaps, some of the Swiss guards.When I was there I remember commenting to someone about a solid gold cross encrusted with semi-precious stones while I was walking through one of the many display areas there. I said something like “I wonder how many people went hungry to put yet another cross in Rome.

After a couple days in Prague, I left for some solo travel.On the way from Prague to Rome via Munchen, a bunch of deutchers were harassing American girls by singing them german songs and getting drunk.