Did you miss me terribly? As you can see I had a very good reason for disappearing...I was off galavanting in Italy on a particularly indulgent vacation. First stop, Rapallo. There is a gandala that takes you to the top of a beautiful mountain overlooking the whole city. There is a stunning church at the top and I sipped on a beer at the cafe while listening to an Italian choir practicing for an event later that evening. It felt pretty close to heaven.