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    They gave us a little souvenir as we left the restaurant! #balsamic @ Osteria Francescana https://t.co/Hv21B8LMOk


    Me: They forgot to put the chocolate sprinkle on my cappuccino!

    Rodd, embarrassed: Only Australians do that!! 😂


    Today’s adventure – walking food tour of Modena. We had cappuccino and gnocco fritto for breakfast, visited the covered market, and sampled multiple Parmigiano cheeses and Balsamic vinegars! https://t.co/MEFBTMcrrk


    Then a selection of tigelle, followed by several desserts at a traditional pasticceria. Check my Instagram for more photos! https://t.co/0hjr5otNSy


    @gilmae Feeling very very fortunate we were able to do this, and only slightly stressed that it was a foolish thing to do in light of the risk, and in deep denial that we’ll probably be in lockdown all winter. Mixed bag, really. (But it was nice!)


    @bodil I blame you for this ad appearing in my Instagram feed. https://t.co/pfuhoUIBLJ


    Final meal in Modena was at a trattoria recommended by our tour guide. I had local specialities tortellini in brodo (broth) and beef fillet with balsamic vinegar, while the Snook went with tagliatelle al ragu and roast goat! (He was in heaven.) 🐐 https://t.co/MSWYAcH1Ol


    Inspired by the food tour today, we spent dinner trying to come with the top 5 iconic Sydney food stops. Coffee Alchemy, Batch brewing, Marrickville pork roll were all easy selections. But what else? Fish markets? Meat pie? Chinatown dim sum?



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    They gave us a little souvenir as we left the restaurant! #balsamic


    Today we’re doing a guided food tour of Modena! After a brekkie of cappuccino and gnocco fritto, we headed into the covered market…


    In the market we had fresh ricotta, figs, Lambrusco, and a vertical tasting of Parmigiano (1/2/3 years). Then a sampling of several traditional Modena balsamic vinegars, and yet more tigelle (with head cheese!). Finally ended with dessert, including Barozzi cake and Nocino liqueur! 😍


    Final meal in Modena was at a trattoria recommended by our tour guide. I had local specialities tortellini in brodo (broth) and beef fillet with balsamic vinegar, while the Snook went with tagliatelle al ragu and roast goat! (He was in heaven.) 🐐



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    @bodil We are. It’s happening in 3 hours. I’ve been waiting a full year for this…


    RT @PathsUncovered: 📢NEW EPISODE📢

    FILM & THEATRE – WEB DEV – CRAFT STORE RETAIL – BA – TECH LEADER – DEV EVANGELIST – AWS

    It’s the fabulo…


    RT @GunnarGrosch: On the next episode of AWS Nordics Office Hours, I’m joined by @web_goddess to look at machine learning for non-data scie…


    @chixors @PathsUncovered I hold you don’t mind that I’ve dobbed you in as a potential future guest!! ❤️


    Osteria Francescana. It’s finally time. ❤️😭 @ Osteria Francescana https://t.co/5S2MJ2nAWQ


    OH, 2.5 hrs into lunch: “Onions…. ARE THE BEST.” 🧅❤️😂


    That was epic. Details to come once my brain is online again… ❤️ #osteriafrancescana @ Osteria Francescana https://t.co/iiYujtujPX



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    A morning walk through Modena. “You want to buy a ruin?” he says. 😂 We went inside the cathedral too…


    Osteria Francescana. It’s finally time. ❤️😭


    That was epic. Details to come once my brain is online again… ❤️ #osteriafrancescana



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    @JasonUmiker @buzzyNZ Rodd informs me that they are ubiquitous and showed me a Google image search! 😂 https://t.co/7W80YbpUAh


    Off on a very special trip. Have just crossed the Tyrolean Alps en route to Italy. It’s a STUNNING day… ❤️🏔☀️ https://t.co/cUTdXjeGEq


    @charis I just keep gasping and scrambling for my camera! 😂


    @msharp That was exactly where we were!!


    @dtraub @alex_casalboni We’re having lunch on Sunday!!


    @MelissaKaulfuss I’m trying on Insta, but connection isn’t strong enough…


    @mavi888uy @dtraub @alex_casalboni Well, he’s not coming to the offsite due to that pesky GETTING MARRIED thing… 😂


    Working on a talk, but I keep getting distracted by the view! https://t.co/0UaKeVJ6s1


    @liviainberlin It’s the EC85 from Munich to Rimini!


    @liviainberlin More info: https://t.co/J21Uo2MDhq


    We have a brief stop in Verona, and a rude Italian bit his thumb at me! 😲🖕 #shakespeareaninsults @ Verona, Italy https://t.co/pJZMW25Bi3


    Hahaha, I downloaded my @untappd beer history for a data project, and I am cracking up at some of my “beer reviews”:

    “I was enjoying it right up until Rodd pointed out it smells like baked beans.”

    “I like the horse on the label.”

    “Band-Aids”


    More gems:

    “A fine ale to accompany my cheese baby.”

    “REEEEESPECT”

    “RADLERS 4 LYFE BAYYYBEEEEE”

    I don’t even remember some of these at all… 😂


    La dolce vita! We are exploring lovely Modena at night… 🇮🇹 https://t.co/P6Mj2NtHLM


    Food was involved, of course. 🍷🍦 https://t.co/waq5u9Cl0U


    @dev_el_ops Wait until tomorrow!!!



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    Off on a very special trip. Have just crossed the Tyrolean Alps en route to Italy. It’s a STUNNING day… ❤️🏔☀️


    We have a brief stop in Verona, and a rude Italian bit his thumb at me! 😲🖕 #shakespeareaninsults


    Hahaha, I downloaded my Untappd beer history for a data project, and I am cracking up at some of my “beer reviews”:

    “I was enjoying it right up until Rodd pointed out it smells like baked beans.”

    “I like the horse on the label.”

    “Band-Aids”

    “A fine ale to accompany my cheese baby.”

    “REEEEESPECT”

    “RADLERS 4 LYFE BAYYYBEEEEE”

    I don’t even remember some of these at all… 😂


    La dolce vita! We are exploring lovely Modena at night… 🇮🇹



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    RT @therandomswill: @Peter_Fitz Once again, @JulianHillMP didn’t miss. #COVID19Aus #auspol https://t.co/JLkz4v711j


    Yes, to all of this. (God I miss the heyday of blogs.) https://t.co/Ujji5zFjln


    @StokesXandra @nickj69 100% agree. I was a BA for several years; couldn’t “analyse a business” to save my life. 🙂



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    RT @yow_conf: We’re looking for an Australia-based Community Manager to help us grow!

    Interested, or know someone perfect for the role?…


    RT @ASpittel: 1. Next.js Support
    2. Sign in with Apple
    3. Maps
    4. Multiauth
    5. Environmental variables and secrets
    6. Data explorer
    7. Seed…



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    @codepo8 @NeuralYorker Disappointed that every caption isn’t just “Christ, what an asshole.” 😂 https://t.co/7r3mGkjMVn


    @melissa_loh Pretty much happened every time Rodd made them.


    @annie_parker I was surprised Munich didn’t make the list. Had to go to the original data PDF to realise they left out the EU entirely… 🤷‍♀️


    1. Sydney, Australia
    ≈2. Wolcottville, IN
    ≈2. Rome City, IN
    3. South Bend, IN
    4. London, UK
    5. Munich, Germany https://t.co/rQsCT5Cvzi


    @kathleendames @kateStrasdin @naogannet @FIDMMuseum Easiest way would just be duplicate stitch after the fact, I’m thinking!


    @mmastertheone These are brilliant. Sent on Facebook to my lovely friend Bex, who knits lots of vintage patterns.


    RT @memenetes: Google captcha is getting out of hand https://t.co/EDNsakSJxn


    @starbuxman We’ve been here a year and @the_snook STILL doesn’t know his German mobile number. He looks pained every single time he has to get his phone out and look it up to fill in a form.



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    Bex – Somebody on Twitter tagged me on this, and I knew you’d appreciate! ❤️✈️




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