Three Days in Firenze

A Strange and Different Firenze. Early October is typically the height of the tourist season but it was a strange and different Firenze in early October 2021. Much of that was due to the ongoing COVID restrictions.   In Firenze, as in the rest of Italy, masks were required for all indoor activities including restaurants and […]

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Three Days in Paris

Since my one night in Paris many years ago, following a bike trip in Provence (see Provence, Provence, wherefore art thou Provence?  post), I’ve wanted to spend more time in Paris and despite the current hassles of travel,  I decided that 2021 was the year. While Paris obviously doesn’t fit with my Mediterranean theme, memories of […]

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