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Train back to Rome, dinner at Pirelli’s. Great finish to another Italian adventure.

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Day 2 Expo Milan. Brazil booth is the highlight, but Kyrgyzstan did a good job of selling us on a trip to their mountains and lakes.

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Spinning on the mosaic bull’s balls and other experiences in Milan: One of the strangest traditions in Milan is spinning on the bull’s balls in the Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II. Situated directly across from the Duomo, the galleria is the city’s second place of worship. A temple of fine shopping and outdoor cafes, where you can see and be seen in true Milanese fashion. It is known locally as ‘il salotto buono’, the fine drawing … more →

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What Charlie is hoping his first car will be.

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Puppetry of the Penis. Don’t ask.

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Parking in Trastevere affords little room for contemplation or escape. A good 2 cm of space in front and back.

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Expo Milan day 1

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Cocktail party at Casino dell’Aurora Palazzo Pallavicini, a mind-blowing palazzo in the heart of Rome with renaissance era art and sculptures, more ancient statues and friezes, and architectural elements reminiscent of another time and place: The Pallavicini Casino dell’Aurora stands on the Quirinal hill, inside the wonderful architectural complex of Palazzo Pallavicini Rospigliosi, once the seat of the magnificent Baths of Constantine. The Casino dell’Aurora is a jewel of early 17th century Roman baroque, had built … more →

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Home meal with Marcello, Katrina, Andrew, Becky, Charlie and Kim Shaw (taking the photo).

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Dinner at Flavio al Velavevodetto with Becky and Kim Shaw, Sir Charles, and me.