I came to Stromboli to hike the volcano, and it was awesome. Not in the ordinary, “this burger is awesome” (although a burger would be awesome right now) sense, but rather awesome in the literal, “inspiring feelings of awe” sense. Stromboli has been erupting continuously throughout recorded human history. And it’s a long one, the […]
Entries from October 17th, 2008
Milazzo and the train to Rome
October 17th, 2008 · 2 Comments · Italy, Photos, Travel
I caught the hydrofoil back from Stromboli to Milazzo, it took about 3 hours, including stops at several of the other islands on the way back. Milazzo is quite nice, if a bit sleepy during the off-season. As a town of only about 32,000 people, it’s MUCH more relaxed than Palermo (pop. 675,000). The difference […]
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Rome, The Eternal City
October 20th, 2008 · 1 Comment · Italy, Travel
I had forgotten how incredible Rome is.
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Arrival in Florence
October 22nd, 2008 · No Comments · Italy, Technology, Travel
Florence’s reputation as a beautiful city is well-deserved. It’s also a city that’s almost completely overrun with tourists, at least in the center. When I first arrived, I followed the directions given me by Stefania, a researcher at the EUI I’m visiting with, which had me catch a bus from the train station out to […]
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The Touristy Stuff I saw in Florence
October 22nd, 2008 · No Comments · Italy, Travel
The next couple days were mostly rather uneventful, filled with sort of standard tourist stuff. I met up with a friend of mine who’s traveling in Europe and her mom, who took us out to a very nice lunch. Let’s hear it for traveling with real adults. Also, wonderfully, her mom was returning to the […]
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