Monday, April 5, 2010

Italy Trip Final Part

Our breakfast on our last day in Roma @ Terrazza Barberini.

Panaromic view of the restaurant.

Cinema.

Hop on, Hop off bus for site seeing. 19 euro for a day pass.


Boscolo Hotel.


Colosseum

Colosseum



Beware of the soldier. Never let them make you take picture with them especially if you are going there alone. They'll charge you 5 to 15 euros per picture, in spite of using your own camera.


Vatican city.




Spagna @ Spanish Steps.


It was raining and freezing cold. 5 euro for a short umbrella and 10 euro for a long one.

Spanish steps. Mind the half bodied and bodiless men. Photo merged using CS3.


Vatican city.

Sunday, April 4, 2010

Italy Trip Part 3

Night view from Bernini hotel room.

Trevi Fountain, Roma.

A panaromic view of Trevi Fountain. Click to enlarge (3000 x 716 px).

The Canzia, Leather shop. Should not be missed if you love leather goods and they're reasonably priced. 30 to 50 euros for cow leather. and 40 euros and above for calf leather. It's located across from Bernini hotel.


Hotel Bernini, Roma.

Bedroom.



Italy Trip Part 2

No idea but there's a lot of men selling this kind of flowers around.

Tren Italia, fast but never punctual.

Our singing cappucino maker on the train to Padova.

The Can in Campo Marzio Hotel, 10 minutes walk from Vicenza Train Terminal.



Hotel Campo Marzio, Vicenza.

Be prepared, plain water @ 1 euro per bottle.

Tiramisu.

Must remember this restaurant. It has authentic italian pizzas.

Socomec Sicon UPS Factory.

Never thought that it could be snowing in Spring time.

Vicenza terminal. The 'c' pronounced as 'che'.



View from Bernini Hotel room, Roma.

Wednesday, March 31, 2010

Italy Trip Part 1

While waiting for boarding at KLIA, MH 14, KLIA - Fiumicino Airport, Roma, 2345 hrs, 06 March 2010.

The frustation of waiting, the flight was delayed, after 2 hours + on the plane, we were asked to disembark . 3 toilets were clogged, and so that was what the MAS ground crew said.

Waiting at the departure hall for further instructions.

Flight was cancelled after another hour. That was almost 3.30 am. Flight will be on the same day at 1700 hour. Off to the hotel @ Palace of the Golden Horses.

Lounge area.

Bedroom.

Mini office / working area.

Still part of the mini office.

The grand Can.




Back at the airport some 8 hours later.



1st night, a hotel @ via Palermo, Roma.

15 minutes walk to Rome Fiumicino Train Terminal.


International Book Shop, Fiumicino Train Terminal, Roma.


A small halal kebab shop across from the terminal. Can you find it?