The Tomb of the Unknown soldier was a common theme in almost every country I visited. This is the Italian one in Rome, and it is a massive, formidable structure. The sense of scale isn’t very apparent unless you look at how small the people next to it are.
An over-saturated view from inside the Coliseum at floor-level.
This is the Arch of Constantine seen from the second floor of the Coliseum.
My first view of the Coliseum.
The sky and Mt. Vesuvius loom over the ruins of Pompeii.
A bathroom in Pompeii. It’s essentially just a trough that they ran water through. There was a small garden right behind it with some (hopefully) strong smelling flowers.
A doorway in Pompeii.
The Fabric hostel in Portici had really nice facilities. But this shot of the bar/club area was typical: empty.
The center of Monastiraki. The yellow building is the subway stop.
Athens sprawls out to the sea.
