Throughout history, Europeans have walked from town to town, village to villageIn Steiner’s view, walkability is another defining characteristic of Europe. Throughout history, Europeans have walked from town to town, village to village. “The voyager seems never to be altogether out of reach of the church bell in the next village,” Steiner writes. My memory of that experience prepares me for the idea that the coffee house is one of the crucial European institutions. Over coffee, much history has been made.

Source: National Post July 08, 2016 20:48 UTC