“The great mystery is not that we should have been thrown down here at random between the profusion of matter and that of the stars; it is that from our very prison we should draw, from our own selves, images powerful enough to deny our nothingness.”
– Andre Malraux, French historian

There’s an apartment in the basement of the Palais de Glace. Caretaker? Just an interesting use of extra space?

In the median strip by the Palais de Glace there’s a series of fountains, most strewn with garbage.

Plaza Francia mate break

People do really kind of look like their dogs…

…really, they do.

The Teatro del Pueblo where I sat fascinated through a performance of Spaghetti, following Leonardo da Vinci through his final day.

The Virgin of the Lemon

Me and JP

Cornmeal crusted cod cheeks with nuoc cham

King Oyster and Enokii Mushroom Pizza

Smoked Tofu, Piquillo Pepper, Apple & Morbier Pizza

So Midwestern comfort food of me… Sloppy Joes… but vegan