Things I will miss about Italy

After two and a half years in Florence and a variety of experiences, there are a variety of things that I will miss after moving away, and also some that I certainly won't. In no particular order, and without the claim of completeness, here are things that I will miss about Italy in general and Florence in particular. Things I won't miss will be in an upcoming post.

• my colleagues, who have become friends
• being able to visit an incredible variety of museums, churches, ancient cities, and other tourist places on a quick day trip
• cheap house wine in restaurants
• Italian food, especially the high quality of food and produce you can buy
• Grom gelato
• seasonal specialties: porcini and fresh olive oil in the fall, cavolo nero and cime di rapa in the winter, fava beans in spring, and percoche and other stone fruit in summer
• (relatively) cheap local and regional public transportation
• lots of sunshine and clear skies