GermanyHesseFrankfurtInnenstadtFrankfurt (M)Hauptwache50°6’51” N 8°40’36” E
October 2, 2024 in Germany ⋅ ☁️ 9 °C
A trip to Italy starts with coffee in Germany. The barista's wife is from Florence, they bemoan the decline of her home country's coffee culture. Relotius-press reports natives giving up traditionalRead more
ItalyLatiumFiumicinoFiumicinoLago di Traiano41°47’6” N 12°15’38” E
October 2, 2024 in Italy ⋅ ⛅ 24 °C
Arrived at Rome-Fiumicino, trying to get into town. The further south in Italy, the less organized. Train seems the best option. 14 € for the "high speed" variant, "first class". Sardonic quotationRead more
ItalyLatiumRomeTreviPiazza della Repubblica41°54’22” N 12°29’44” E
October 2, 2024 in Italy ⋅ ⛅ 24 °C
What can I say? From the central train station to my guesthouse, then wandering and rather haphazardly finding Trevi Fountain, the Spanish Steps and Piazza del Popolo.
Rome, to me, seems like a giantRead more
Vatican CityVatican CitySaint Peter's Square41°54’8” N 12°27’24” E
October 2, 2024 in Vatican City ⋅ ☁️ 22 °C
I thought I'd never been to Vatican City. That you need to enter the walls to be in the country with the world's smallest land area. In fact, St. Peter's Square is actually Vatican territory, so I'veRead more
ItalyLatiumRomesaint angeloFiume Tevere41°53’27” N 12°28’15” E
October 2, 2024 in Italy ⋅ ☁️ 21 °C
"Dinner in Trastevere area is required for you!" Words from a United Airlines colleague just before my flight to Rome. Some colleagues really know where to go, others follow the roads most traveled byRead more
ItalyVatican CityVatican Hill41°54’33” N 12°27’10” E
October 3, 2024 in Italy ⋅ 🌧 21 °C
A rainy day doesn't keep hundreds from lining up outside the Pantheon (I hear it's worth seeing the rain fall inside through the oculus). No point in photos here, enough visuals of tourists.
TryingRead more
ItalyLatiumRomeSan PaoloRoseto di Roma Capitale41°53’13” N 12°29’1” E
October 3, 2024 in Italy ⋅ 🌧 20 °C
Strange, the way the mind works. "Beyond Words" comes to mind. There's a Pink Floyd song "Lost For Words".
The main event. The reason for this trip. The final David Gilmour concert in Europe (on thisRead more
ItalyLatiumRomeLudovisi41°54’33” N 12°29’24” E
October 4, 2024 in Italy ⋅ ⛅ 20 °C
My shoes are still wet from last night. The downside of ultralight travel with only a change of underwear. Checkout from the guest house at 11:00, then caffè e un cornetto.
And another.
AndRead more
