Another Way in Which I Am Indeed Fortunate

[beamjockey]

Where I am staying, if I want to travel to Italy for gelato, it takes less than five minutes.

Round trip.

I have learned to say "tre gusti" and I am trying new flavors every day. Today: stracciatella, cocco, e fragola.

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[selidor]

Because more pieces of the world should intersect if they don't already: Ex Urbe on Gelato. (Perhaps you'd add a comment there if the places you've found are good?)

[beamjockey.livejournal.com]

I thought her essay on "The Shape of Rome" was the ideal preparation for a visitor to the Eternal City. Then she wrote about gelato, and I realized that this was even more important in preparing myself to enjoy the place.

[acmespaceship.livejournal.com]

Wait, does this mean there's no source of gelato inside the Vatican? How can I reconcile this with my understanding of "infallibility"? Clearly you need to plumb the depths of the mystery by eating more gelato so you can rescue your friends back home from spiritual crisis. It's a dirty job, but...

[beamjockey.livejournal.com]

I am in one of the extraterritorial parts distant from Rome, the Other Vatican, if you like. I have little doubt that somewhere in Vatican City gelato is being served.

We are south of the pontifical farm, near the chickens. The astronomers' cappuccino is made with milk from the pontifical dairy.

[acmespaceship.livejournal.com]

"The Astronomers' Cappuccino" sounds like a great title for a novel. Happy travels and safe home.

[apostle-of-eris.livejournal.com]

The stoicism with which you make such heroic sacrifices is an inspiration to us all.