At the Altare della Patria

This is Altare della Patria one rainy night in Rome, it is like Altar of the Fatherland. It is also called Monumento Nazionale Vittorio Emanuele II.

It is a big monument of the former king Vittorio Emanuele and you can find it at Piazza Venezia.

On my late night walk I also took this photo of some of all the amazing runis of old Rome that you can find everywhere.

Chestnuts for sale

Some more pics from Rome this year in early january. Cold and rainy but still beautiful

Here is a chestnut vendor that sells his roasted treats in a corner of Via del Corso.

It still was a sense of Christmas in Rome, you see the decorations here.

And this is Piazza Di Spagna, the beautiful Spansh steps. Complete with a Christmas tree and all.

A night in Rome

Just returned from two nights in Rome. The eternal city, the capital of Italy and just an amazing place to see.

In the 80:s I used to live in Rome, and I still have friends there and I know my way around. But I love to revisit all the exiting sights.

And even if it was really bad weather, a rain storm we (my Italian girlfriend and I) took a walk along the streets of Rome at night.

And this is the eternal Pantheon as you all can see, in the rain.

This is the view from my hotel window, in the morning, with a clear sky, the same day I left....

Happy new Year!

Just a few hours left of 2013, just preparing for tonight. With Champagne of course!

Wish you all a Happy New Year!! And have a nice evening where ever you are!! Like I will have here in Sweden.

New Year soon

It is now time to say goodbye to 2013 and welcome 2014, a new year that I hope will bring you all fantastic things.

So I wish You All a Happy New Year!
Th building in the pic is made by my late mother Gunvor, it is in ceramic, and I put a light inside.

Merry Christmas!

I wish you all a very Merry Christmas to you all. All over the world!

And I hope that you have a holiday that gives you peace and serenity. And a lot of good food.

Here is my "Christmas tree" -  with lights and all the rest - this year.

And here is another pictures of my Christmas window.

First Advent

Today is the first Advent, and I have picked up my Advent-candleholders. Just as I always do this time of the year.

And all the other lights I have, just to make the darkness a little bit less dark...

Another window with lights of different types. One electric and one candlelight.