ROME - Italian déjà vu

Second time in Rome, like Paris it was my second time in the capital of Italy. But different from the capital of France, Rome definitely didn`t reserve a surprise, a relevant change.

For the first time I took the high speed train in Italy, from Milan to Rome, and comparing with the German ICE or the French TGV it shakes like a blender. Up and down, left and right.

The customer service in the Italian capital was a shame. It's unbelievable how bad they treat the customers. Long time to serve, very quick to collect the bill.

On the first time in Rome I was really surprised how so many old and important things were in such abandoned conditions. It may also be called as the Italian 'charm', but this time places seen even more 1

'abandoned' and deteriorated.

The colisseum and the tourists are still there the same way it was 2 years ago.

The mummy statue artist is still there in the same place I met 2 years ago. Standing still under the Italian summer sun.

The South America Indian is still in the same place playing the same South American songs. Last time he could play only 2 songs, this time after 2 years he learned some new songs to play.

The pizza is still the same weird one without mixing the ingredients.

The Vatican still the same there, with the German Papa and the Swiss army wearing that very particular uniform still there to protect him in this crazy and dangerous world.

The Fontana de Trevi still beautiful atracting a lot of tourists that throw coins in there to go back. I threw a coin 2 years ago and the so famous wish to go back to Rome someday became true... this time there was no coin threw in there...

The fabulous and unique Italian icecream is still there.

Still with all these sameness, decadence and problems, Italy is STILL a lovely small place in the world.

PICCOLA TI AMO!

ZERMATT - ST. MORITZ

Zermatt is a very cozy and interesting city. It has many beautiful building full of colorful flowers. From the streets it is possible to see the surrounding mountains with its top covered with ice. The interesting thing is that the city doesn`t allow oil engine vehicles to circulate over it, only funny electric cars.

St. Moritz is a city famous for being a resort destination, mainly during winter atracting famous and rich people.
This resort city is full of charm and style and still with a discrete profile. Unfortunately the time spent there was very short, for those with time and money it looks like a great place to stay relaxing, shopping, eating out.... actually it is great for those with money... a lot of money if you understand what I mean. Everything is expensive in Switzerland, but in St. Moritz things looks even more.