A Fake Emperor

Recently, I visited a little town in Germany named Wetzlar, when I accidentally found a corridor with these very interesting murals (some of them unfortunately vandalized a bit). My curiosity was piqued, to see a character in royal attire, engaged … Continue reading A Fake Emperor

Warsaw Day 2 – contd..

The second day was not over yet. After having a well timed lunch, that also saved me from the rains, I saw that there was still time to explore. So I took a bus to reach a palace, which is a bit far away from the city center. It is the Wilanow Palace, which was used as a summer residence by King Jan III, in the 17th century. It is a very beautiful palace, with a huge garden as one would expect. Since it was Easter time, the palace/museum were closed for visiting, but it was nice to stroll in … Continue reading Warsaw Day 2 – contd..

Palm Trees at the Oddest of Places

In Rome, you will see Stone Pines all over the place and it’s a lovely sight. So seeing Palm Trees outside the Palazzo Barberini was an unexpected but a very interesting change. The cloudy night sky gave it a very mysterious feel! Another place where I was very surprised to see a lone Palm Tree standing in the middle of the road was in Warsaw. And I was not mistaken to find it odd, as I learnt on crossing a few signals at the huge traffic junction to reach the other side. As it happens, it is an art installation … Continue reading Palm Trees at the Oddest of Places