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1 plane, 3 trains and a taxi

My last assignment found me in Italy for Saveur Magazine.  After a trans-continental flight and three trains, I realized I still had another train and a bus ride ahead of me before I was to arrive at my final destination, the town of Gubbio in Umbria.  At that point, I had been up 38 hours straight.

Exhausted, I reluctantly ditched my attempt at being the savvy, thrifty traveler and grabbed a taxi…and I was thrilled to arrive in my hotel room an hour later. The concierge didn’t even take my credit card or passport he just handed me a room key and said we would settle everything after I slept. I must have looked pretty bad.Blog02

Image of light coming thought the window in my hotel room waking me up for my first day of shooting.

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5 Responses to “1 plane, 3 trains and a taxi”

  1. josephine Says:
    July 8, 2009 at 6:07 am

    good idea taking the taxi. your sanity is worth more than the money saved by a bus ride! you must have felt like a new person after a good night’s rest. can’t wait to see your photos!

  2. ivoryhut Says:
    July 8, 2009 at 12:08 pm

    You definitely deserved that cab ride. 38 hours straight?! Last time I pulled something similar, it was pre-med finals week. Not quite as exciting.

    Nice of the concierge to recognize what was most important and let you sleep.

  3. Jodi Says:
    July 8, 2009 at 2:14 pm

    I love the pictures you make of light.

  4. agriturismi-umbria Says:
    July 23, 2009 at 2:37 pm

    I recommend it to everyone to visit Umbria and Gubbio …really nice and wonderful.
    Patty

  5. Dave Says:
    October 5, 2009 at 8:58 am

    i love hotels. i love your work. i love few things.

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