Saturday, 5 November 2011 – Part III of III Hotel Diplomatic immediately strikes me as a place desperately trying to hang on to an opulent past. Dark woods, a lot of open space, a maitre d’ counter with an elegantly…
Saturday, 5 November 2011 – Part II of III I make the train without incident and settle in for the first-class journey to Milan. Oh, Angry Ticket Guy, I sure hope you’re heading into Rome and not on this train… …
Saturday, 5 November 2011 – Part I of III I crawl out of bed and get ready for the day, wondering what it will hold. I go outside for a quick smoke before breakfast – aah, the rain is finally…
Friday, 4 November 2011 – Part V of V On my way back to the hotel from Anti Luzzi Café, I notice that the little bar that’s looked intriguing for the last few days is actually open for a change. …
