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Ashe in Europe: Episode Two
The first things I noticed when we crossed the border from France into Italy were the greenhouses. They’re everywhere, and now that we are much further south, (currently down in Napoli), I can say definitively that Italy is an Ag-savvy country.
Obviously this is true. As we discussed in Episode One, the quality of the ingredients lead to incomparable culinary delights. Seeing the supply chain first hand, however, really drives the point home.
It’s only slightly hyperbolic to say that Italians are growing food on every usable inch of land in their country. It’s based and inspiring. And it’s delicious.
Firenze Means Florence
As I previously mentioned, Episode Three will focus on music, which has been ubiquitous and varied and deserves its own summary, so we will save our time in Modena, the fact that it was a ghost town, and the delightful free cappuccino machine for Episode Three.
Here, we will recap our time in Florence.
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