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Nudes in the Church
When did it become acceptable for sculptors to display their nudes in places of worship? We in North America have always seemed to be a bit backwards from a societal maturity standpoint, frowning on clothing optional beaches, only recently granting women the right to march around topless, even adding ratings to our television programming so…
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Chinese in Italy…
Well, we’ve sorted out accommodation for the next week…and big surprise here but both the lack of responses from our second poll question, and the great city we’re in, has resulted in our own write-in option of another week in Florence. This time, we’re getting back into the apartment rental thing though. A week in…
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Waiter, there’s a spider in my wine!
The search for the perfect restaurant is not a quest of ours, but dining out for 48 consecutive days and it’s easy to become a bit critical. The lighting is either too bright, or too dark. Ambient music is non-existent, or ear shattering top 40 blasting from a distracting 42inch LCD in the corner. The…
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More Candles Please!!
It’s early for most of you by the time you read this post, and being as it’s a Monday, I figured there would have really been no chance of getting any of you out for a drink so early in the week. Thanks for the birthday wishes that have come in thus far. Really it…
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The Boredom of Museum Staff
I can’t yet envision a much less satisfying position of employment than that of a museum security guard. Is it one of those things where you wake up each morning craving the musty air? Does it give these individuals a thrill to yell out ‘No Photo’ in an otherwise quiet room of patrons taking in…
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The Size of Your Suitcase
I was warned before we departed that we are likely taking too much. Well, with everything packed up again it means we’re about to endure the ear hammering rattle of these Chinese-made roller wheels across cobbles. Only light and durable luggage from now on. Big wheels and handles are good. A colour that says, “Hey…look…
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Thousands of Stone Steps in Campania
This morning’s coffee is being savored, as it means we are in no rush to get out of the house for another day trip to a cute little town along the Amalfi coast. A day of semi-relaxation planned, which will include less than 500 stairs to climb up or down and maybe a little time…
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Poll Question: Where to Next?
As you see from the last poll, we took your comments into consideration quickly passed through Naples and researched those ‘M’ islands only to settle in Amalfi. It kind of has an ‘M’ flavour to it without the complications of ferry or air travel. Yeah, these are tough decisions and as you may have noticed…
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In Italy, Take the Bus!
Italian driving. Should be enough said right there. Our last experience in Rome was a bit of an eye opener with fast cars, clusters of darting vehicles at roundabouts generally all pointed in the same rotational direction, and pedestrians navigating between the moving cars. You don’t see too many crosswalks going to the center of…
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A Series of Moments
The realization of where you are at a particular moment can be a bit of a shock. To really take it all in and describe the minute details effectively to someone, usually results in the “you just had to be there” response. This isn’t a joke though, and it is those moments strung together, that…