Man it is hot here. The temperature stays hot day and night and it is a city without air conditioning or user friendly public transport so it's walk or else. So hot. Hard to be a free ranging tourist without loving a steady 35 or so It is not a tourist city so there is little English but it is a city that is confident in what it is It has a strong sense of identity and confidence in its strengths And it has many strengths Like it's wonderful library with the best chairs for casual computer use that I have seen Boy they are good And the library is built on the foundations of 1st to 3 rd Roman foundations In fact bologna is a seriously historic city, with a gothic style which is ancient Their university is the oldest ever and their anatomy hall dates back to the 1600,s it's a really old, proud We went to a photo exhibition of the city which showed the city from the start of photog until now European cities have some complex history, especially the bombing an War and through fascist periods. Hard take in
The only seriously air conditioned spaces are the major chain stores like Zara, H&M etc so you can see how major chains take over the world . The coolest I have been all day is in a clothing place
Anyway sorry to be so superficial. The food an wine culture is wonderful so that is a real evening bonus to go out to eat The food an wine here are wow. It's a non fast food culture so the people look healthy and good food is a given. Their food is a joy and so lean and un saucy. The quality is in the ingredients. They don't mess with them too much.
Anyway I am at rambling stage, so that will do
Arrivadeci from Bologna