I Don’t Know What That Is. Please Bring Me One

I finally made it to Bologna. After arriving in Rome, I hopped the train to Termini, the central station, and after a harrowing sprint through the station just barely made my train. I slept sparingly during the two hour ride, then picked my way through the searing streets, the Bolognese porticoes offering meager shelter, to […]

Coke Hates Americans

Well that was a nice flight. There was a 45 minute delay resulting from an inconsolable child who was traveling alone. I don’t know the story but felt really bad for her. Eventually they just had to take her off of the plane, and we were on our way. From there out the flight was […]

And Again Butterblogger is Aloft

Yes dear friends, Butterblogger is again on the wing. He is headed on yet another excursion to Italy, with new travel companions, L and B. In all honesty Butterblogger is a high maintenance traveler and will meet them in Bologna. Until he arrives there, he is touching base from the lounge at JFK. There is […]

The Long Forgotten Post

As it turns out, in blogging my current trip (September 7, 2013) I found a post I wrote chronicling my last trip home in March. It was written, but never published. I found the pictures so am posting it here for those of you who may wish to reflect back on that voyage… Soon after […]

Sometimes the Accidental Decisions Are the Right Decisions

Last day in Rome. Last day in Italy. I feel as though I’ve been here for much longer than 10 days and I think I’m ready to go home. I’ve also passed a milestone in my time here, in that I can sense my language skills improving. It takes just about a week for the […]

Sometimes I Make Bad Decisions

The gravity well of some of the structures here is enormous. The colosseum, for example is unavoidable, she draws me to her, the chill of her stone and the mass of her being encompassing me. This is a place I have visited repeatedly, but she is a touchstone, and the visit leaves me giddy. I […]