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Just back from a car trip in central Europe, and the last stop has been in Udine, paying visit to a friend.

We were offered a great dinner with local food, especially a long awaited first try at Frico. It’s a local dish made of cooked cheese and potatoes, and it’s just d-e-l-i-c-i-o-u-s… If you want to try it, short of visiting Udine you can try this Frico recipe I found in english, but I cannot guarantee it’s original

After the dinner, another gift from our hosts as we watched Leningrad Cowboys Go America, by Aki Kaurismäki. Surreal characters bring alive the movie, that is deeply enjoyable although many of the scenes are in fact quite dramatic. Poverty and sad human conditions are in fact basic parts of the story.

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After putting online a few (!!) pictures of the Iceland trip I received several comments from friends. The single picture that so far stirred most of the amazement is the following one, so I’m going to tell you more about the place, keep reading beneath it

First of all, thanks for telling me it’s a well taken shot… but in fact I didn’t take it We were a group of four, and this specific picture has been taken by a friend.

The place itself is the Námaskarð geothermal site, near Myvatn lake. There are several interesting sites around in the area lake, but today let me focus on Námaskarð. This hot spring areas features steaming jets and boiling sulphur pits. It has very active solfataras (sulphurous mud springs) and fumaroles (steam springs). Your nose will tell you that as soon as you approach the area. No vegetation whatsoever grows in this high temperature and acidic ground.

To give you a better idea, here are a few clips I’ve taken (yes, it’s been me this time! )

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