6.When she got off at the train station platform in Rome, Svetlana stumbled forward. Nearly fifteen hours of travel had her extremely tired, especially after a poor night’s rest. Between the roar of the train on the rails, the passengers wandering along the corridors and the chaos from her seat neighbours, it was difficult to rest properly. Nevertheless, the blazing mid-day sun gave her enough energy to motivate her and prepare her to explore the city. An SMS from Frank informed her of the weather in Paris: the wind was blowing strong; the sky was smeared with grey and an opaque blackness was spreading. The weather threatened the capital with violent storms. It seems she had chosen the right weekend to travel.
Svetlana seemed lost. She went around in circles, not knowing where to go. A ha
