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Bologna Food Tour and Aceto Balsamico Tour
We went on a food tour with Mattia at Delicious Bologna. (We found him through a Viator search but this is his own website). If you ever go to Bologna, spend a half-day with Mattia, you get to sample some … Continue reading
Torre degli Asinelli, Bologna
I like climbing towers. In Venice Michelle and I climbed St. Mark’s Campanile. In Florence we climbed Giotto’s Campanile. In Rome we went to the top of the dome of St. Peter’s. So in Bologna, of course I had to … Continue reading
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Pork-flavored Potato Chips
Every country has different snack foods. We like to try the most unusual ones we can find. Italy has made a very strong showing with the piùgusto series of potato chips. We tried the pork and herbs flavor. I don’t … Continue reading
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I have retroactively posted “Passeggiata del Gianicolo”, Rome trip day 4, back-dated to Sep 26. If you haven’t seen it yet, please scroll down.
September 29, 2021
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Panini in Benevento
Panini from a tiny grocer’s on Via Mellusi. One prosciutto crudo with a soft cheese whose name I didn’t catch, one salami with provolone. Both incredible.
Passeggiata del Gianicolo
On Sunday, our last day in Rome, we walked along the Gianicolo (Janiculum) hill on the west side of central Rome. The Passeggiata del Gianicolo, a series of roads and stairs, meanders up the hill through a series of ever-better … Continue reading
Less-popular Churches of Rome
I will fill this post with more detail once I’m back at my computer. Like when I create and backdate new posts, I’ll leave a note at the top so you know there’s something new to see in the earlier … Continue reading
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Due Pinse
Roman-style pinsa (not quite pizza, it has a whole parallel history) at a little trattoria/pinseria called Tosca near Teatro dell’Opera. I got a Romana and Michelle got a Diavola. Smoked provola cheese might be her new favorite thing.