Tag: City Reflections
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First light in Rome ~
A few hours ago, I arrived in Rome. It’s my first time in the eternal city, and as with all firsts, there’s a kind of electric fuzziness in the air. Everything feels both vivid and dreamlike. I was welcomed into the city with a warm, animated conversation with my taxi driver, who spoke with his…
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Venice after Dark
There is a hush that falls over Venice when night takes over. The crowds retreat indoors, the echoing laughter and footsteps fade, and the city begins to exhale. Tonight, as I walked through its quiet, meandering alleyways and over softly lit bridges, I was met with a version of Venice that felt more like a…