In 100 words? Odd one this. I was born in Africa, but I’ve never visited the country of my birth, since leaving. Lots of reasons, most of them probably not worth much; fear, most likely. I have visited other countries though, and something truly visceral happened to me when I smelled rain on red dir...

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I’d been looking forward to this evening all week. (How sad is that?) It was time to bake, or at least to prepare loaves to bake tomorrow morning. I’ll deal with that tomorrow morning, when the bread comes out of the oven for judgement. For now, lets just say that it was very scary. And it ain’t ove...

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It would be easy enough to post every time one went to an exhibit here, about the disrepect given the English language in Italy. Sponsors pay large amounts to support beautifully staged art exhibits, and then allow the boss’s 14-year old to do the signage because they’ve had a couple of years of E...

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For the first time on the same trip that I first saw the Leaning Tower of Pisa. Since then, not as often. It is pretty impressive, though, that I would have to admit. However, I’m going to hijack the intent of this TID entirely and say that awesome though Michelangelo’s David may be, by some standar...

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Many times. Parochial bloody list. But I can’t think what a good version of this activity ought to be for people who don’t live in Europe. Been in the Statue of Liberty’s head? Had your supper stolen by a gull at the Sydney Opera House? Walked across the Grand Coolee Dam? That’s the odd thing about...

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