SINGAPORE | Friday, 26 Dec 2008 | Views [785]
11 th Dec
We woke up a sleeping cabbie and took the one and only cab at the
Pantheon taxi rank at 6.30 am to the train station. Thunders snort of rumble in
the northern hemisphere while the ones at the equator snort ... Read more >
ITALY | Wednesday, 24 Dec 2008 | Views [485]
Day 4 10 th Dec Wed
Light Rain
Since we stay near the Pantheon, the idea is to visit places that are
most accessible on foot and then branch out of Rome gradually. My plan is to cluster our places to visit so
as ... Read more >
ITALY | Tuesday, 23 Dec 2008 | Views [583]
Day 3 9 th Dec
We have been here for 3 days. By now, I am able to mumble “buon giorno” to the
shop keepers and even get responses . Packed
with a couple of biscottis from a nearby alimentari , we trooped to the Vatican.
... Read more >
ITALY | Tuesday, 23 Dec 2008 | Views [396]
Day 2 8th Dec Today is a special holiday , celebrating the Immaculate Conception of
Mary. Our goal is to be at the Spagna at 4pm, where the Pope will present flowers
at the base of the statue Mary.
From our apartment, we checked out the ... Read more >
ITALY | Monday, 1 Dec 2008 | Views [467]
Day 1 : 7 th
Dec 08, Fair, clear
We landed in Fiumicino
International Airport at 5am, an hour ahead of schedule. Our driver, contracted
by our landlord, picked us up at 6am and drove us into downtown Rome. While waiting for the landlord ... Read more >
ITALY | Monday, 1 Dec 2008 | Views [832]
Italy is an accidental destination. I don't speak Italian and only realized that cappucino is Italian recently. Boo-hoo .. so much for my general knowledge! And since I have overcome Japan not knowing Japanese, surely Italy will embrace me even if I ... Read more >
Tags: eurostar italia, gelateria, italy. trenitalia, pantheon, pisa, rome, vatican
