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The long and short of Rome

As the saying goes: All roads lead to Rome! This time, that held true for the journey to my next vacation as well.

In the process, I ended up spending both less and more time sightseeing in Rome than I had anticipated:

  • Less time, because I had originally planned a stay of (almost) two days and one night, but had to reduce this due to construction work on the railway line I was about to take, as I wanted to avoid multiple, cumbersome transfers.
  • More time, because the torrential rain that had been forecast for the entire day took a little longer to arrive than expected.

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(Deutsch) Die Perle Südafrikas

My three days in Cape Town were almost to short to get to know the city properly. Still, I can say that it will be difficult for any other South African city to compete with Cape Town: its location between Atlantic Ocean and Table Mountain is extraordinary, it is quite safe (for South African standards), and there is lots to see. Continue reading (Deutsch) Die Perle Südafrikas →