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I was in Japan a few weeks ago and experimented with a couple of different films on my Rollei 35S. One of the rolls I shot was Cinestill 400D.

When the photos came back from the lab I was surprised about two things -- the strong orange tint but also how hazy things in the background appear. For reference, this was shot on a clear blue day around noon and I'm also attaching a phone picture which is closer to how the scenery actually appeared to my eyes.

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I'm planning to do a day trip to Orvieto with my girlfriend as part of a long weekend in Tuscany and Umbria.

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The trip is for a special occasion so I'm looking for romantic dinner options in the city. We are going to a Michelin restaurant in another city so this one doesn't necessarily have to be fine dining, but I'm wondering if among the many trattorie and rustic restaurants I can see in Orvieto any options stand out for great atmosphere, service, good wine list with local whites?

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All recommendations much appreciated!

Hello,

I have a few days left in Sapporo before returning home from a multi-week cycling trip in Japan.

I'm looking for souvenirs to buy for my girlfriend and friends that are not food or drinks. Categories of things I would love to get are sake or tea cups/carafes/pots, other crafts typical for Hokkaido or Japan more widely, clothes or wearable accessories that are harder to find in Europe, etc.

Would love suggestions for shops or brands I should check out. In theory I could also cycle to towns or villages in the surrounding area.

Thanks!

Hello,

I have a few days left in Sapporo before returning home from a multi-week cycling trip in Japan.

I'm looking for souvenirs to buy for my girlfriend and friends that are not food or drinks. Categories of things I would love to get are sake or tea cups/carafes/pots, other crafts typical for Hokkaido or Japan more widely, clothes or wearable accessories that are harder to find in Europe, etc.

Would love suggestions for shops or brands I should check out. In theory I could also cycle to towns or villages in the surrounding area.

Thanks!

I'm currently rereading the books and I'm way more interested in geography and maps now than I was 20 years back when I got into LOTR.

I'm looking up every location mentioned in the story on the map of Middle-earth as I go. I can't help but notice that a lot of the factions and cultures that feature in the story are concentrated in a handful of places while vast regions seem sparsely inhabited or entirely empty.

I'm curious to what extent this is a conscious part of Tolkien's storytelling versus neglecting to "fill in" the map in places, so to speak.

I'm not talking about places that are thinly inhabited for natural reasons -- mountains, deserts, swamps etc. Rather there are regions that

I'm aware this has been discussed here a few times, I just wanted to address some common responses I've seen.

To be clear I'll always love the incredible world and epic saga that Tolkien built, but rereading the books ~20 years after I first did, I'm surprised how certain parts of the story are explained in rather ... cursory ways.

The Nazgul's failure at Weathertop is both surprising and hugely consequential as they virtually never get as close to the Ring again.

Many argue that five Riders should have been able to overpower Strider and the hobbits and I'm inclined to agree. Common responses are they didn't expect Frodo to fight back at all, they were frightened to hear the name Elberet

I'm going to Tuscany with my partner in early July for a special occasion.

After a day and overnight stay in Florence we will be heading south because our next hotel is nearer to Perugia (ie Umbria).

I'm hoping to drive down the SR222 to get those postcard views of the rolling hills. Ideally we'd have a tour and lunch at a winery with gorgeous grounds and/or spectacular views over the vineyards.

Since we have to drive another 2+ hours after said lunch it shouldn't be too much of a detour from the SR222.

Also, I'm looking for something quintessentially Tuscan like a castle or old farmhouse more than a Napa-style estate (... Antinori...)

One place that seems to fit the bill is called Bind

I'm going to Tuscany with my partner in early July for a special occasion.

After a day and overnight stay in Florence we will be heading south because our next hotel is nearer to Perugia (ie Umbria).

I'm hoping to drive down the SR222 to get those postcard views of the rolling hills. Ideally we'd have a tour and lunch at a winery with gorgeous grounds and/or spectacular views over the vineyards.

Since we have to drive another 2+ hours after said lunch it shouldn't be too much of a detour from the SR222.

Also, I'm looking for something quintessentially Tuscan like a castle or old farmhouse more than a Napa-style estate (... Antinori...)

One place that seems to fit the bill is called Bond

I'm going to Tuscany with my partner in early July for a special occasion.

After a day and overnight stay in Florence we will be heading south because our next hotel is nearer to Perugia (ie Umbria).

I'm hoping to drive down the SR222 to get those postcard views of the rolling hills. Ideally we'd have a tour and lunch at a winery with gorgeous grounds and/or spectacular views over the vineyards.

Since we have to drive another 2+ hours after said lunch it shouldn't be too much of a detour from the SR222.

Also, I'm looking for something quintessentially Tuscan like a castle or old farmhouse more than a Napa-style estate (... Antinori...)

One place that seems to fit the bill is called Bond