There’s something about trains that summons nostalgia. It just reminds me of a time so long ago, when travelling was still new; when crossing borders was somewhat exotic and adventuresome. The first and last time I travelled long-distance by train (and by long distance, I mean more than a hundred kilometers) was three years ago,…
Category: Italy
Re-post: Scaling La Scala Sancta
One of the highlights of my trip to Europe last year was the unexpected albeit very profound visit to La Scala Sancta or The Holy Stairs in Rome. My group had no scheduled tour one afternoon so we had time to go sightseeing around Rome. We ended up at La Scala Sancta, located in a…
Scaling La Scala Sancta
Perhaps one of the highlights of my trip to Europe last year was the unexpected, albeit very profound visit to La Scala Sancta or The Holy Stairs in Rome. My group had no scheduled tour that afternoon so we had time to go sightseeing around Rome. We ended up at La Scala Sancta, located in…
along the road… a patisserie, assisi, italy
A patisserie in the small town of Asissi. I want one of those…