Spotted at the local festa patronale – patron saint fair, the American Show (I was assured it has been a staple of fairs for years). Much like a funhouse ride at our county fairs!

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I definitely think this is a contender. 6 kilos of chocolate. What’s the largest chocolate Easter Egg you’ve seen for sale? Happy Easter e Buona Pasqua :)   UPDATE: I knew provoking you would bring out some bigger eggs – here’s a 10 kilo chocolate egg down in Campania: [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3__S-70CRsM]

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One thing that may not be very known about Milan is that it is a city of cranes. And not the feathery, flighty kind. The ugly, disrupt-the-skyline because I’m building something kind. And they are building quite a lot in Milan. This is some of the beauty I can see in and around my neighborhood: [...]

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