Senses Fail - Berlin

I saw that the band Senses Fail was coming to Berlin and it happened to line up with when I was here. I hit up the lead singer, Buddy, to see if I could swing by and shoot the show. I've "known" Buddy for many years now, but we've never met. And we still haven't. He was interested in doing something music and MMA related a long time ago. Then he gave me tickets to his San Diego show. Caught the show, never met up. Gave me tickets to his Berlin show. Caught the show, never met up. But it's ok. We have Instagram.

Capsize kicked the show off and they killed it. Then Buddy and Co. came on and did what they do best. Enjoy. 

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SENSES FAIL

Rome, Italy

It was pretty amazing to walk down the street and just be engulfed in history. Amazing to look on one side of the road and see actual ruins, while on the other side, a team is digging up new artifacts. The Sistine Chapel was a bit of a let down for me, probably due to having an idea in my head as a small child of it being some monstrous room with a giant ceiling. However, the Basilica of St Peter did not disappoint. I was in complete awe the whole time I was inside. The highlight for me was the Colosseum. We took a night tour and were fortunate enough to be all alone inside for a good 20 minutes. Incredible to know all that had taken place right where we were standing.  

Florence, Italy

Florence was an absolute delight. I can officially say I had the best sandwich of my life there. Bold claim, but I will argue it to the end. The highlight for me was seeing the Statue of David. All the photos you see of it do not do the piece justice. It was breathtaking. It was a charming town that really felt like Italy to me. 

Venice, Italy

When we originally planned our Paris/Italy swing, I was told by many people that Venice was skippable. It's a tourist trap, it's hot, it smells, and we wouldn't enjoy it. I scheduled two days there and got a bit nervous after hearing everything. However, I can say we both completely enjoyed the city. Two days was the perfect amount of time, and any more probably would have had us bored with the city. 

It felt like we were walking on a Hollywood movie set. Alleyways that couldn't be streets were just that. Small bridges connecting to other small bridges leading to a row of restaurants and cafes that looked like they didn't belong.