Tag Archives: Isola d”Elba

Island exile

Posted on June 22, 2011 by

Napoleon was here. On this island. In exile. He had two homes. One above the main port of Elba, Portoferraio, and another, this one, in the “countryside.” I have put countryside in quotation marks, because countryside is scarce on an … Continue reading →

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Fresh.

Posted on June 15, 2011 by

As you may know, the “Slow Food” movement originated in Italy. People know, intuitively, passionately, that there’s something wrong with “fast” food. Nothing about eating, according to most Italians, really should be speedy…except perhaps how long it takes for the … Continue reading →

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Now that’s a swimming pool.

Posted on June 14, 2011 by

Who needs a pool when there’s a sea?

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Able was I ere I saw Elba

Posted on June 13, 2011 by

Saturday, June 11. School’s over, and we celebrate by leaving town as fast as our legs, tires and hulls will carry us. A little less than four hours outside Milan we arrive in Piombino, but thanks to bad highway management, … Continue reading →

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