(Here’s an entry that we forgot to post in Italy!)

It’s impossible to get a ‘normal’ coffee in Italy. Ask for ‘coffee’ and you get espresso. Ask for ‘coffee with milk’ and you get an espresso with a dash of milk. Requesting a ‘latte’ gets you a glass of hot milk with no coffee. The closest we got to a mug sized coffee was buy ordering a cappuccino.

After a few weeks in Italy, I now have a theory on why the Italians are such apparently fiery people, arguing loudly in the street and driving like maniacs: They are all high on caffeine because they drink way too much coffee. And strong, black coffee at that. Don’t believe me? The photos explain all you need to know.