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Time To Split
Still in the southern Irish farmhouse, for about another month, until August 23rd. The weather continues to be quite variable, with more fog recently, alternating with bright sunshine and sometimes very pretty summer weather. A succession of other Airbnb guests … Continue reading
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Tagged Ancona, bear, Bologne, cactus, ceramic pan, coffee, cream, Croatia, Deadpool, Diocletian's Palace, ferry, Florence, Froggyland, Gene Wolfe, haiku, Italy, Ivana, Jadrolinija, kale, Marjan, Peace, Pokemon Go, Riva, student feed, studentenfutter, sweatpants, wine
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Of Grits Half Kissed
https://youtu.be/cyQ4vkTwc4E After my week in Rome, my next destination was Florence, a city that for my money begins and ends with A Room With A View, my favorite movie of all time. (And a pretty good book, too, though the … Continue reading
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Tagged A Room With A View, Annunciation, Arno, Da Vinci, Dante, Enrico Fermi, Fernando, flood, Florence, Freddie Honeychurch, Hotel Argentina, Italy, Lindt chocolate, Neil Gaiman, Pensione Bertolini, Piazza della Santissima Annunziata, Piazzale Michelangelo, Ponte Vecchio, PrettyFlyForAWiFi, Santa Croce, St Hole In The Wall, Tennent's Super Strong Lager, The Lion's Fountain Irish Pub, The Orgy On The Mount, train, Trigger Warning
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The Seven Hills of Rome, Take 2
Present Time: So, it’s been 5 weeks since my last post; my apologies for that. I was in Split, Croatia, from 2/23-3/23, and, just a couple of days before I left, Spring started in Split. Which wouldn’t be a problem, … Continue reading
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Tagged 7 Hills of Rome, allergies, Aventine Hill, Aventine Keyhole, Baths of Trajan, Bir & Fud, Caelian Hill, Caesar, Castel Sant'Angelo, Castor and Pollux, Cat Hostel, Croatia, Domus Aurea, Equiline Hill, Four Fountains, Francis the White, Italy, Largo di Torre Argentina, Light, M John Harrison, Mattei Obelisk, Ministry of the Interior, Palatine Hill, poetry, Postsingular, Quirinal Hill, Rome, Saint Maggie's, Seven Hills of Rome, Split, Supperman, taxi, Temple of Diana, Tiramisu, Trevi Fountain, Venite Adoremus, Villa Celimontana, Viminal Hill, Zagreb
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Io Non Capisco L’Italiano
So, Monday, February 1st. Ah, it seems like a lifetime ago. Which, if you’re a drone ant, it would be. Really, I guess it’s been about 3-1/2 weeks. Yeah, that seems about right; I guess that Ant-Man movie I watched … Continue reading
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Tagged arch nemesis, Campidoglio, Castor, catwalk, changing of the guard, Circus Maximus, Colosseum, Faustina, Forum, Italy, Marguerita, Michelangelo, model, Palatine Hill, Piazza Venezia, Pollux, Pontifex Maximus, River Tiber, Rome, selfie, Septimus Severus, Terminator, Vestal Virgins, Wings Of Desire
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Coming Soon To A Traveler Near You
Where I am now Chiang Mai still, but now at a new place for my second month back here. Honestly, there’s not really that much to say about the new place. I hated it when I moved in (on Saturday, … Continue reading
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Tagged Amsterdam, Croatia, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Norway, polyphonic overtone singing, Thailand, Tuvan Throat Singing, U.S.
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