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David vs the sandwich

Generally a city has two or three things that brings tourists through it’s gates.  Florence has many but today I found two and I’m ready to declare a winner. Walking tour Our morning was spent wandering through parts of Florence…

Cooking class in Florence

Coffee is the most important part of my day.  Without it I am a empty shell of a human.  Our apartment in Florence came with a moka pot.  I have never used one of these but the night before I…

Introduction to Florence

Venice was nice but the city had failed to grab our interest. Perhaps it was the short time we spent in Venice or the 82 steps to get to our apartment. Our last morning in Venice we ate breakfast and…

Logistics of an Island City

If you’re like me, you seldom think about how the stuff you use on a daily basis gets to you.  At least not until you get stuck behind a semi or a garbage truck and even then you probably don’t…