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Hey guys,

We are back in Milan for a long weekend before heading back to Elba and the ocean. Milan in August is deserted. You would not believe. There is next to nobody in this whole city. They all flock to the ocean. I had heard that before but it is something that should be seen with ones own eyes to get the full effect (alongside that migration that Planet Earth shows). They probably leave because it is 10 degrees cooler than H E double hockey sticks here. That makes it about even with Fernandina so I am kind of used to it. I am not, however, used to no air-conditioning. It is scarce here. The new house has it so we are OK but it is still really hot. Thank goodness for summer beach homes! Nothing else is really new. We are just moving into the new house and waiting for the weekend to be over. I hope everything is great at home! Happy Anniversary to my parents!

TTYL

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