Bagnoregio: a semi-crumbling city above the clouds about one hour outside Rome. From the other side, I had a really weird deja vu moment where I felt like I was looking out over the Golden Gate Bridge. Oh, California. Our second of five (yes, five) study trips took us to Lazio (the region of Rome) and more specifically to the town of Viterbo, which for a small place, is surprisingly happening on the Slow Food side of things. Brief recap: what is a study trip? Brief answer: an opportunity to meet food producers and members of the Slow Food community, eat lots of cheese and cured meat and feel like you are in middle school once again, among other things. On a semi-related note, let me tell you folks, TRAIN is the way to go for regional travel in Italy. No disgruntled airport workers telling you to throw out you 100mL shampoo bottles because there is no label on it. No stress with lost suitcases.  Anyhoo. I am learning that the essential parts of a study trip …