Oliver Brown
Today was a day of exploration and learning in engineering, Italian social services, glass blowing, and cooking. During our lesson, Professor Bradke introduced the problems related to Venice's waste water disposal. The large volume of waste water needs to be disposed of without a gravity fed system, while dumping the least amount into the canals or lagoon as possible. Professor Bradke also told us about Venice's unique social services, such as their ambulance/fire boats, and the varying levels of police, including the historic Carabinieri.
We visited Murano, the island where the Venetian glass blowing occurs. Since it is the Biennale here in Venice, there was extra glass exhibits up in the museum.
large glass art exhibit on Murano
Glass museum's exquisite chandeliers and ceiling murals
The last lesson of the day for me personally was in cooking. After we went shopping at the local market, Jessy cooked fish tacos, and I cooked my pasta and potatoes. To be efficient, I tossed the potato into the pot with the spaghetti. Soon after biting in, I learned that whole potatoes cook much slower than pasta. Luckily raw potato is both safe and doesn't taste horrible.
Unfortunately Norwich does not offer Culinary courses
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Awesome recap! I bet the waste water lesson offered some interesting insights as to how coastal areas below sea level in the US may need to start addressing similar problems as climate change impacts the continent.
ReplyDeleteAnd I am proud of your culinary exploits!