summer in the city

 after a week pause, you're back to jet setting. you won't mind really.  milan is quite busy in august. you to the extend that you couldn't get hold of any train ticket bound for your destination in two consecutive hourly fast train. so you have to overlay in milan for slightly more than 2 good hours.

 at your destination, you made it in time for your client meeting in 2pm, and after the meeting you grab a cup of cafe di crema (iced churn creamy coffee) to sustain your 5 minutes walk from client office to your hotel. it's still very hot, even though it's not as extreme as your last trip, but 30 something degrees is still unbearable to you

you checked in and the temperature in the late afternoon becomes bearable with some breeze  so you roam around the city, paying this cathedral a visit. the frescoes painting is stunning, this is actually quite unique to this city as compared to another one that you visited before

 you walked past here many times, but this is the first time you notice this fountain with water flowing from a female's mouth, this is quite unusual in the masculine romans or italian culture

anyway, the sky is blue and the wind is breezy making it a great afternoon walking in the city

 kids are playing at the pilotta square

 and likewise a temporary stage, stalls and chairs are setup for some summer night events  there's live band performing and it's really feel like you're on vacation, not on a business trip

this city still charms you.  you've been through the autumn and winter of this place, now experiencing the summer in a total different dimension and that's what you really like when you're not a tourist but a traveler (business or not) who can enjoy the city slowly and discovering the city gems.
feeling blessed with the work that gives you all these.