I’m back from Italy and learned so very, very much! Not just history, although I wallowed in that, but the differences in our cultures. Take food, for instance. . . Our guide warned us that most Italians prefer a small cup of espresso and something sweet for breakfast, not eggs and bacon. Although our hotels kindly provided soft scrambled eggs, their enormous breakfast buffets consisted of cakes and sweet rolls and charcuterie. After a while, I longed for a good solid wheat bagel or toast, even though I’m a sugar addict!
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