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Lima at Night

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On Thursday evening I took a “Lima by night” tour which consisted of a driver, a guide, a cute couple from New Jersey and me. The majority of time was spent in the van as the driver navigated rush hour traffic, … Continue reading

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Intro to Peruvian food, Part 2

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On Wednesday night, the conference speakers were invited to dinner at El Senorio de Sulco by the Dean of the local university. Similar to Tuesday night’s dinner, Wednesday’s dinner was also in the Miraflores district of Lima. Instead of being … Continue reading

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Introduction to Peruvian cuisine, part 1

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Well, two days into the Peru trip and I haven’t seen a single site recommended by a guide book. But boy have I had some yummy food! Today my work colleagues brought me to Punta Sal, a “cevicheria” with five … Continue reading

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Assisi

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Today we traveled 45 minutes to the town of Assisi. First stop was two espressos for Paul and I…the 1 Euro espressos are the best! Then, the church and crypt of Saint Chiara where there was a chapel dedicated to … Continue reading

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2 countries in a day

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The first half of today was spent in Vatican City, the smallest independent state in the world by both area and population. Paul, the kids, and I, had pre purchased 9am tickets for the Vatican Museum since Big D really … Continue reading

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Spanish steps, Borghese gardens and more

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Hot, hot, hot! The weather has averaged 96F every day in Rome. We’re taking advantage of all the “nasoni” around the city dispensing cold water, and of course had gelato again at one of the oldest gelaterias in Rome, Giolitti … Continue reading

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Sunday pics

A collection of pictures from a busy day 2 in Rome.  D and the gladiators at the Coloseum   Inside the Coloseum  Outside Sts Cosmos and Damiano Basilica  Pizza, mozzarella and more    Enjoying trofie al pesto  Campo dei Fiori … Continue reading

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Mozzarella and futbol

Dinner was awesome. Don’t know where to begin to describe it. At Obika in the Campo dei fiori , we dined at a FOAK (first of a kind) mozzarella bar. Started with the “gran degustazione” aka grand tasting of 5 … Continue reading

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