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The week as flown by and although the weather was not the great I still enjoyed seeing Rome. The highlight of the week was and still is St Peter’s Basilica, the church always takes my breath away. We visited the Trevi fountain again and as tradition requests that you throw over your shoulder a coin as a statement for returning to Rome. But after visiting Rome for the fourth time maybe its my last. Nevertheless I enjoyed walking and walking and walking the streets.. I leave you with some photos from my travels.
So the second day in Rome was met with rain. Not the small drops that mildly interrupt ones day but the huge drops that feel like someone is pouring water on you from a hose. Thankfully the pre booked tickets for the Vatican museum saved most of the day. 
Our entrance was at 10am and as we entered the heavens opened up as if the gods themselves were angered. The Vatican Museum is vast and even if you had a whole week there I’m sure the you still would miss things. My advice is not to mentally try and view every exhibit but just to let the whole experience flow over you and absorb the place and the history and the truly amazing works of art.
The second half of the day we visited the Saints Peter’s Basilica followed by lunch and then we stumbled upon the Pantheon. The rain continued and after about an hour of trying to miss the rain we finally gave in and went home. The final blow come when I went to the supermarket. When you enter there is a place to leave your umbrella. Like a good citizen I placed my rain shield in the proper place. All the time I was walking thru the Aisles I was thinking that someone would take the 5 euro umbrella which I purchased from one of the many street salesman you see around Rome. My premonition come true and the cheap umbrella that served me well was gone. I hope the person looks after the umbrella and gives it a good home.
Here are some pictures of the day. I miss you Umbrella 🙁
The first proper day in Rome was met with rain and lots of it. Oh well it was still amazing walking the streets with a special one by your side.
This is the thing about Rome. Tagging, it’s everywhere you go there is so much graffiti which is just tagging type and not the good stuff. I know some people view all graffiti and mindless destruction but when done well it can add a level of culture and character but there lies the problem, controlled graffiti is false and has no message. I’ve visited many countries and see great a bad graffiti and I’m sorry to say Rome doesn’t have good street art so I’ll leave you with the original wall paintings.
Running Marina Dubai
Well I finally got to do a run in Dubai coving six miles in just over and hour . My first impressions of Dubai seems to be a sole less place with lots of different types of people only coming here for the money . Most of the people you see other than the Philipino and Indian service works are Europeans office types. There clearly is money to be made here doing what I don’t know. Must be finance of some sort. In my field which is TV media advertising all you see is a mixed bag of people from all over the world.
Taking taxis from meeting to meeting and speaking to the drivers who in 99% of the time are Indian or Pakistan the main topic of conversation is why do people come to Dubai. MONEY. Most of them say there is no real life here. It’s all based on Money. I’m sure that’s the same for most people where ever they are but in Dubai you really feel that’s the sole purpose.
Looking are round you see a lot of young to middle aged men in coffee shops on laptops working. Even that the weekends which start on Fridays. I myself is stilling in a coffe shop called Martinez writing this blog. Speaking with the owner who is a Maroocan who was living in Italy for the past twenty years and move to Dubai four years ago due to the failing economy of Italy said that there is very little social life here. He said it takes a good few years to develop a social group and then life is good as long as your making the money.
So life in Dubai could be good as long as your making money and have a good social network but to my eyes it seem to be a lot of people sitting alone in coffee shops. Looking forward to coming home.
Tall buildings
Dubai Mall waterfall
Burj Khalifa Tower
It has to be said that I’m a lucky person to travel as much as I do.
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Landed on Mars and collected my rental. The straight road into Reykjavik took about forty five minutes and on arrival at my hotel the snow was blowing and the cold cut like a knife. Reykjavik is all about its natural beauty which I really didn’t get to sample.
I wish I had seen more of it’s hidden treasures buts It’s not always possible to take in the sights when your there on business. The one thing that really took me by surprise was its Amazing Graffiti.
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Just uploaded pictures of my visit to Copenhagen in March 2015. I couldn’t resist a visit to The Little Mermaid. On my travels around this great city I had one of the best ever beef stroganoff and pecan pie in this little cafe called Restaurant Taste. Lovely city with great architecture.
Istanbul bosphorus
Grand Bizare
Istanbul Grand Bizare
Dinning with friend
Fiat 500
Atillio & Me
