After hearing from a few people that Pisa is something of a dump, I wasn’t particularly looking forward to seeing it. Even though it’s something that has to be done.
But it was well worth the visit.
And, of course, this also had to be done …
It’s not remotely a dump. Come on, I live in Gateshead. Our only historic landmark (the Get Carter car park) was demolished years ago.
A few pictures from Rome.
The hotel wifi isn’t the best, so I might add more pictures later. Most are on a proper camera anyway.
I’ve only been here once before, way back in 2002 (I think). I’d forgotten how much there is to see.
Most important of all, it’s so easy to be a vegetariana and a vegano here.
Would you believe, I had to come to Italy to realise that a Sam Smith video was filmed on Gateshead’s high level bridge (saw the video in a bar).
How didn’t I know that? Not that I like the bloke’s music, but I do live in Gateshead.
Last night, I watched Survivorz, a pretty mediocre British zombie film. The acting was actually a little better than most low budget films of the genre.
A lot of the sets were reminiscent of the now defunct Slingshot 2.8 hours later. And, near the end, it became apparent why.
Alex Noble, the Zomboss and former Slingshot zombie trainer, appeared in a scene near the end.
I had to move quickly, so the picture’s somewhat blurry.
Always trying something new, my local has a new special offer.
There’s a band in Los Angeles called the Mosaics.
I’ve no idea whether they’re any good. But, a few years ago another band who’d first used the same name decided to split up.
They’ve still some stuff on YouTube, so I’d recommend listening to it. Because they truly had something magical. Don’t confuse them with the new Mosaics though.
The former front man, Dan McClew, has been performing solo for a while now. So he’s built up some great songs of his own (although the band’s stuff was all original).
He’s a really nice bloke too.
I mention this because my local has played the Mosaics album twice over.