There aren’t many. Life in Rome, I found almost overwhelmingly fantastic. The pace of life wasn’t too frenetic, the surroundings and general scenery were stunningly beautiful or shabbily and romantically weathered, while the quality of eating and drinking was unerringly high. So, not so many downsides really. But two stand out.
Firstly, the noise. Italians are [...]
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The slight downsides…
Posted in Films, Rome, tagged climax, Ethan Hawke, Noise on April 13, 2008 | 1 Comment »
When in Rome
Posted in Rome, tagged Prison Break, Smoking, Wine In a Box on April 13, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Of course the main reason for being there, apart from learning, was to soak up the atmosphere of the real Rome. I was no tourist, oh no! I had my own front door key and weekly travel pass, and I was determined to behave as if I was really living there. Which, for two short [...]
It’s been a while…
Posted in Rome, tagged art, Caravaggio, kebab shop, Rome on April 13, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
I can’t actually believe it’s been nearly a month since I last wrote. Wtf happened to my good intentions of posting regular updates from Rome? Rome, that’s what happened. And its aftermath (extreme exhaustion and withdrawal symptoms). So there is quite a lot to catch up on. But I’m not going to bore on about [...]
