29th May 2012

Earthquake strikes again. Today the shake happened at 9:00 am with magnitude of 5.8. The location was in Modena, which is around 63km away from Bologna. I think I felt some after shock after the big one, but I'm not sure because I was half asleep. The accademia di Belli arti was closed for today, as stated on their website: 

According to the news there was another earthquake striking around 1pm magnitude of 5.3? At this point I was outside in Piazza Maggiore so I didn't feel the earthquake, it felt more like the aftershocks. Found out later on in the news, so far 15 people had passed away, 7 people are still missing and 200 people was injured... 


Life went on for me, I'm lucky enough to have a long lunch with my friends and making sausage puffs when I got back to the flat. 

20th May 2012, 4:00am

I know I have many things to write and update on, but I just have to write this: 


20th May 2012, around 4:00 am, I've experienced my first earthquake ever!! I was only half asleep at the point and suddenly the walls behind me started to shake and not too long till it was the whole room!! I think its because I'm unfamiliar with earthquake so I'm not sure whether to be scared or not, my heart-rate was definitely faster however it had only lasted for a couple of seconds. My flatmates came out of their rooms and we've went out of the building to see what's happening with the neighbourhood. Everyone was slightly confused but they were calm. We've went straight to bed afterward. 


By morning I received a phone call from my cousin because he saw the news and wanted to check up on me. I hope I wasn't mumbling too much because it was only 8:30 in the morning, haha. Finally around 11: 30(ish) I've managed to get up and call the parents but it seems that they haven't noticed about the event over here... I shall tell them later, saves them from worrying too much. I've checked the news and it states the earthquake took place about 35km north of the city of Bologna; 6.0-magnitude quake struck in the middle of the night. All in all, in Bologna its seems like the usual cloud Sunday. Sending thoughts to the people who has been lost due to the event.  http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-18135898

Roma

This would be the second time I have visited Roma, so I could say I've been to most tourist attraction hotspots. However I don't think I could get bored of looking at the Trevi Fountain and in the trip we went to the Pantheon! Beautiful piece of architecture! It was so hot we had many gelato, one of the flavours I found was Tiramisu (if I haven't pointed that out yet) Gelato and Tiramisu best combination ever!!

Night view of the Forum

Torino with Katie

(street performer - interesting instrument) 

(the other side of the Piazza Castello) 

(Inside Palazzo di Citta; the market was held during the time, found some tasty food!) 

We were wandering around and found a bench near the river. Lovely view.

Day view of the River Po. Here will be near towards Piazza Vittorio Veneto, interesting enough here reminds me of Bath Spa, UK.