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Robert’s Top Ten of 2011
The last thing anyone needs this time of year is another best-of or top-ten list. Too bad, I have been doing this for twelve years, so I get to claim some type of seniority or year-end-column-list squatter’s rights on this one.
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Leaving Italy
It’s a grey day, inside and out. Outside the front door of our villa, Lake Como is still. The early morning fog has lifted and I can barely see the snow-capped mountains in the distance. I was told that this is the best weather they’ve had in decades, so I guess we should be grateful. There is beauty in the morning stillness, but it’s a lonely, solitary beauty.
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It’s Not North or South, It’s Just Local
The longer I stay in Italy, the more I want to pitch a tent, skip the rest of the countries on my yearlong list, and dive into the Italian food and culture as deeply as I can.
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Ciao Rome
“God called the dry ground ‘land’ and the gathered waters he called ‘seas.’ And God saw that it was good.” — Genesis I:10. In case you were wondering, God was looking at the Amalfi Coast when he said that.
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The Tuscany Top Six
Yesterday we regretfully left Villa Il Santo in the Tuscan countryside and made our way down the A-1 toll road to the capital city.
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Things I Have Learned While Eating Europe
Eating Europe Lesson #267— The tourist places are crowded for a reason: There is usually something worthwhile, awe-inspiring, memorable, and/or inspirational to see or experience in those locations.
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Eating Europe: Week 6
This yearlong trip was two years in the making. I knew, going in, that the first six weeks were going to be hard. I had no clue.
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All Schnitzeled Out
In 1968, I came home from a day in first grade at Woodley Elementary School and my mother asked, “What did you have for lunch today?”
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Lunch in Albania
This yearlong writing assignment has taken me into some pretty strange places.
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Breakfasts and Views
Breakfast is my favorite meal of the day. Back home, I have several options.
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