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New Neighbors, Florence, Italy

We had lunch today at Podere 39, the brand new restaurant in our neighbourhood of Porta Romana.  The place is run by a very creative couple.  He cooks and she takes care of the front.   Their sign tells their story……”Podere” is the word for a little farm, usually part of a larger group of […]

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Italian Island Hopping

A real benefit of living in Florence is the ease with which you can explore other areas of Italy.  For all the things that are wrong, that don’t work, that disappoint, there is one constant about the place.  It is a beautiful country.  Spectacular shoreline and a lot of it, mountain ranges, a few large […]

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