Latitude · Hélène · November
38.1°N
Reggio Calabria
One November day on the toe of Italy, from the bergamot groves of the Ionian coast to a quiet room in Reggio.
- I — Bergamot Grove, 09:05
- II — Coast Train, 11:40
- III — The Bar, 13:25
- IV — Lungomare, 16:50
- V — The Room, 20:30
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Field notes — 38.1° N
A fruit, a strait, a train
Bergamot, the citrus behind Earl Grey tea and many perfumes, is grown almost only on a short strip of coast in the province of Reggio Calabria.
At its narrowest the Strait of Messina is a little over three kilometres wide. From the seafront in Reggio, Sicily and the town of Messina are always in view.
The regional train from Reggio to Bova Marina runs along the shore almost the whole way, past Capo dell’Armi, about forty kilometres to the Ionian side.
The colours of 38.1° N
Ionian Haze
#D4D9DB
Bergamot
#A8A549
Ink Stripe
#343D51
Crema
#48381E
Strait Dusk
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Lamp Amber
#C99458
- Ionian Haze#D4D9DB
- Bergamot#A8A549
- Ink Stripe#343D51
- Crema#48381E
- Strait Dusk#4075A1
- Lamp Amber#C99458
Notes for the trip — Reggio Calabria in November
- Weather
- In November Reggio Calabria is usually around 19°C by day and 13°C at night, with a few rainy days in the month. The sea wind can be steady along the front, and the sun sets before five.
- What she wore
- A chunky black-and-white marl knit coat with a wide shawl collar, worn open over an ink-blue and white striped cotton shirt and a dark brown crocodile-embossed leather skirt; black tights, black suede square-toe ankle boots, and a grey-green leather hobo bag.
- Earlier or later
- In October it is still warm by day; a shirt and a light jacket are enough. In December it is cooler and wetter; add a scarf for the wind off the strait.
The images in this issue were made with AI by VUAL. The places, the routes and the facts are real.
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