I was about to write a long and possibly dry report on my days looking for a job in the British Islands, but then I though that I'd better talk about the bright side of that trip instead of dwelling upon possibilities that never became reality.
Maybe, who knows?, in the future I will write this blog from there, as it was meant to be since the beginning on my adventure on Blogger!
In the meanwhile, though, I want to share with you some of the beauty I found there.
Much of the positive feelings I felt there, came from my wonderful and supporting family - my brother Paolo, my sister Pam (she is a sister in law, but for me it's a sister, period!) and my talented niece Isobel. Oh... and a cute and funny black cat, Viotto.
My friends from Italy remained in contact through this beautiful thing that social networking is - I managed to say "Hi" to all those attending the Reunion and that was one of my highlights there!
But before that I was a more than welcomed guest in Milan, thank you Chiara, thank you Luca! Thank you all of you who let me enjoy your happiness!
And after that I met Elisa (thank you!) and Robert, my older cousin, who I haven't seen in almost twenty years.
I felt other positive emotions while I was away - between interviews and travels from one side of the towns to the other looking for jobs, I took pictures with Alberto's camera.
So here are some of those pictures, the most significant to me. I love the colours of Nature and Man, with or without sunshine!
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A Leopardstown crow. |
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A small magpie on the LUAS rails. |
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Hidden Dublin - I don't exactly remember whar this wonderful glass facade is. But i'ts worth looking for! |
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Unusual Dublin - Ashton Quay from Bachelors Walk. Among the seagulls you can see Forbidden Planet on the other side of the River Liffey. |
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A proud Dublin seagull stand guard to the Ha'penny Bridge. |
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Hidden Dublin - the red brick walled Bachelors Way. |
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Unusual Dublin - the walkway near the River Dodder, Milltown. |
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Unusual Dublin - closer to the River Dodder. |
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Unusual Dublin - This is in the middel of Milltown! |
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Hidden London - A big-headed magpie in the same park. |
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East Acton station, the last picture of my trip. |