This series will go country by country through my two-year trip. I plan on sharing some experiences, thoughts, and photos of each country that I visited.

Country by Country 14: Italy

My brother @doctorcrypto left Istanbul early in the morning. I had a few hours to kill, then took a taxi to the airport. The flight to Rome was short and painless. Rome was the only place in Italy that I visited on this trip.

I had arranged with my guesthouse to be picked up from the airport. The owners of the guesthouse were kind and gave me a little tour of the neighborhood before checking me into my room. After I put my bags down, I went out for a walk.

Normally, I don't do anything on travel days. I get to my room, then go out looking for food and beer. In Rome, there were amazing attractions to see right down the road. While walking, I kept coming across crazy old buildings and artifacts from the times of legend. It was awesome. I went to the Coliseum a few hours after arriving in Rome.

By this point in my trip, I was sick to death of European cities and tourists. Rome was a European city and it was full of tourists, but I still loved it. It was one of my favorite stops in Europe. I don't consider myself a history buff, but I couldn't help but be awed by all of the history on display in Rome. I consider Rome to be a must-see destination.

I ended up taking too many photos in Rome. I think I'm going to do a bonus post for Rome to show off some of the art that I saw there. This post will mostly focus on the buildings and things that I saw outside. I'll do a quick post to show off some of the indoor art later.

Here are some of my photos of Rome.

A building with Jesus on it.

I wonder how they got this huge thing to Rome over a thousand years ago. It doesn't seem possible with modern tools, let alone ancient tools.

A triumphal arch, viewed from the Coliseum.

A closer look at the arch.

Obligitory Coliseum photo.

Drinking Itialian beer next to the Coliseum. When in Rome...

A cool statue of a griffon.

I think this is a memorial for fallen soldiers.

A view of Rome.

The Column of Marcus Aurelius. I saw two of these columns and they are my favorite thing in Rome. They are basically comic books about battle.

A closer view of the Column of Marcus Aurelius.

Rome.

A river view.

In Rome, they have buildings like this. They're covered in paintings, but don't even have windows.

A bird at the Vatican.

Many of the plazas are full of tourists like this.

A big church that was made for the old gods.

A cool looking building.

So there you have it, some of my favorite outdoor photos from Rome.

After Rome, I went back to Germany for a couple of weeks, then I went to Portugal to meet with my mom. Stay tuned for my Portugal post, coming soon!