Palermo, an Intro
PAlermo, An Intro All HArbour, turned inward All harbour. If Venice has for millennia looked outward, Palermo has definitely a more introspective attitude. Palermo has always felt like the centre of the world, or at least of what was once the known world: the Mediterranean. “I am here,” Palermo seemed to say, “sooner or later […]
Venice, an intro
Venice, an Intro A City Born from the Sea I feel at home in harbour cities. I was born in a city whose name literally means “all port.” So, it’s no surprise that the moment I stepped off the train at Venice ’s Santa Lucia station, the scent of salty seaweed filled my nose and […]
