{"id":9449,"date":"2025-12-12T06:59:21","date_gmt":"2025-12-12T10:59:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mrclapper.com\/blog2\/?p=9449"},"modified":"2025-12-16T05:55:07","modified_gmt":"2025-12-16T09:55:07","slug":"return-from-frankfurt","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mrclapper.com\/blog2\/?p=9449","title":{"rendered":"Return from Frankfurt"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Reflection to follow. For now, though, images of eating my way through Germany.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mrclapper.com\/blog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_3664-scaled.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"474\" height=\"632\" data-attachment-id=\"9448\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.mrclapper.com\/blog2\/?attachment_id=9448\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mrclapper.com\/blog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_3664-scaled.jpg?fit=1920%2C2560&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1920,2560\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.6&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 12 mini&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1765465419&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;4.2&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;250&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.02&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"IMG_3664\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Roseli&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mrclapper.com\/blog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_3664-scaled.jpg?fit=474%2C632&amp;ssl=1\" data-id=\"9448\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mrclapper.com\/blog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_3664.jpg?resize=474%2C632&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9448\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mrclapper.com\/blog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_3664-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mrclapper.com\/blog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_3664-scaled.jpg?resize=225%2C300&amp;ssl=1 225w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mrclapper.com\/blog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_3664-scaled.jpg?resize=1152%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 1152w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mrclapper.com\/blog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_3664-scaled.jpg?resize=1536%2C2048&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mrclapper.com\/blog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_3664-scaled.jpg?w=1920&amp;ssl=1 1920w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mrclapper.com\/blog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_3664-scaled.jpg?w=948&amp;ssl=1 948w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mrclapper.com\/blog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_3664-scaled.jpg?w=1422&amp;ssl=1 1422w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 474px) 100vw, 474px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Roseli<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mrclapper.com\/blog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_3630-scaled.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"474\" height=\"632\" data-attachment-id=\"9442\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.mrclapper.com\/blog2\/?attachment_id=9442\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mrclapper.com\/blog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_3630-scaled.jpg?fit=1920%2C2560&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1920,2560\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.2&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 12 mini&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1765195434&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;2.71&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;50&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0082644628099174&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"IMG_3630\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Koblenz&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mrclapper.com\/blog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_3630-scaled.jpg?fit=474%2C632&amp;ssl=1\" data-id=\"9442\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mrclapper.com\/blog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_3630.jpg?resize=474%2C632&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9442\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mrclapper.com\/blog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_3630-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mrclapper.com\/blog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_3630-scaled.jpg?resize=225%2C300&amp;ssl=1 225w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mrclapper.com\/blog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_3630-scaled.jpg?resize=1152%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 1152w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mrclapper.com\/blog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_3630-scaled.jpg?resize=1536%2C2048&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mrclapper.com\/blog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_3630-scaled.jpg?w=1920&amp;ssl=1 1920w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mrclapper.com\/blog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_3630-scaled.jpg?w=948&amp;ssl=1 948w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mrclapper.com\/blog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_3630-scaled.jpg?w=1422&amp;ssl=1 1422w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 474px) 100vw, 474px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Koblenz<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mrclapper.com\/blog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_3640-scaled.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"474\" height=\"632\" data-attachment-id=\"9444\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.mrclapper.com\/blog2\/?attachment_id=9444\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mrclapper.com\/blog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_3640-scaled.jpg?fit=1920%2C2560&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1920,2560\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.6&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 12 mini&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1765221931&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;4.2&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.02&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"IMG_3640\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Will build&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mrclapper.com\/blog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_3640-scaled.jpg?fit=474%2C632&amp;ssl=1\" data-id=\"9444\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mrclapper.com\/blog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_3640.jpg?resize=474%2C632&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9444\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mrclapper.com\/blog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_3640-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mrclapper.com\/blog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_3640-scaled.jpg?resize=225%2C300&amp;ssl=1 225w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mrclapper.com\/blog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_3640-scaled.jpg?resize=1152%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 1152w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mrclapper.com\/blog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_3640-scaled.jpg?resize=1536%2C2048&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mrclapper.com\/blog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_3640-scaled.jpg?w=1920&amp;ssl=1 1920w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mrclapper.com\/blog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_3640-scaled.jpg?w=948&amp;ssl=1 948w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mrclapper.com\/blog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_3640-scaled.jpg?w=1422&amp;ssl=1 1422w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 474px) 100vw, 474px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Will build in backyard<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mrclapper.com\/blog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_3652-scaled.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"474\" height=\"632\" data-attachment-id=\"9445\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.mrclapper.com\/blog2\/?attachment_id=9445\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mrclapper.com\/blog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_3652-scaled.jpg?fit=1920%2C2560&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1920,2560\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.6&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 12 mini&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1765294344&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;4.2&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;32&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0069444444444444&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"IMG_3652\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Christmas Market&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mrclapper.com\/blog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_3652-scaled.jpg?fit=474%2C632&amp;ssl=1\" data-id=\"9445\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mrclapper.com\/blog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_3652.jpg?resize=474%2C632&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9445\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mrclapper.com\/blog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_3652-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mrclapper.com\/blog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_3652-scaled.jpg?resize=225%2C300&amp;ssl=1 225w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mrclapper.com\/blog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_3652-scaled.jpg?resize=1152%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 1152w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mrclapper.com\/blog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_3652-scaled.jpg?resize=1536%2C2048&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mrclapper.com\/blog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_3652-scaled.jpg?w=1920&amp;ssl=1 1920w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mrclapper.com\/blog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_3652-scaled.jpg?w=948&amp;ssl=1 948w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mrclapper.com\/blog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_3652-scaled.jpg?w=1422&amp;ssl=1 1422w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 474px) 100vw, 474px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Christmas Market: Rudesheim<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mrclapper.com\/blog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_3653-scaled.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"474\" height=\"632\" data-attachment-id=\"9446\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.mrclapper.com\/blog2\/?attachment_id=9446\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mrclapper.com\/blog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_3653-scaled.jpg?fit=1920%2C2560&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1920,2560\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.6&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 12 mini&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1765296843&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;4.2&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;400&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.03030303030303&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"IMG_3653\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Christmas  Market&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mrclapper.com\/blog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_3653-scaled.jpg?fit=474%2C632&amp;ssl=1\" data-id=\"9446\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mrclapper.com\/blog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_3653.jpg?resize=474%2C632&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9446\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mrclapper.com\/blog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_3653-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mrclapper.com\/blog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_3653-scaled.jpg?resize=225%2C300&amp;ssl=1 225w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mrclapper.com\/blog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_3653-scaled.jpg?resize=1152%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 1152w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mrclapper.com\/blog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_3653-scaled.jpg?resize=1536%2C2048&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mrclapper.com\/blog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_3653-scaled.jpg?w=1920&amp;ssl=1 1920w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mrclapper.com\/blog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_3653-scaled.jpg?w=948&amp;ssl=1 948w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mrclapper.com\/blog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_3653-scaled.jpg?w=1422&amp;ssl=1 1422w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 474px) 100vw, 474px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Christmas Market: Rudesheim<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mrclapper.com\/blog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_3610-scaled.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"474\" height=\"356\" data-attachment-id=\"9441\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.mrclapper.com\/blog2\/?attachment_id=9441\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mrclapper.com\/blog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_3610-scaled.jpg?fit=2560%2C1920&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2560,1920\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.6&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 12 mini&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1764926608&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;4.2&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;80&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.02&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"IMG_3610\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mrclapper.com\/blog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_3610-scaled.jpg?fit=474%2C356&amp;ssl=1\" data-id=\"9441\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mrclapper.com\/blog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_3610.jpg?resize=474%2C356&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9441\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mrclapper.com\/blog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_3610-scaled.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mrclapper.com\/blog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_3610-scaled.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mrclapper.com\/blog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_3610-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mrclapper.com\/blog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_3610-scaled.jpg?resize=1536%2C1152&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mrclapper.com\/blog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_3610-scaled.jpg?resize=2048%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mrclapper.com\/blog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_3610-scaled.jpg?w=948&amp;ssl=1 948w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mrclapper.com\/blog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_3610-scaled.jpg?w=1422&amp;ssl=1 1422w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 474px) 100vw, 474px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Haus<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mrclapper.com\/blog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_3655-scaled.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"474\" height=\"356\" data-attachment-id=\"9447\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.mrclapper.com\/blog2\/?attachment_id=9447\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mrclapper.com\/blog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_3655-scaled.jpg?fit=2560%2C1920&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2560,1920\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.6&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 12 mini&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1765352445&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;4.2&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;200&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.02&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"IMG_3655\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;More Cappucino&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mrclapper.com\/blog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_3655-scaled.jpg?fit=474%2C356&amp;ssl=1\" data-id=\"9447\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mrclapper.com\/blog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_3655.jpg?resize=474%2C356&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9447\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mrclapper.com\/blog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_3655-scaled.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mrclapper.com\/blog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_3655-scaled.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mrclapper.com\/blog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_3655-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mrclapper.com\/blog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_3655-scaled.jpg?resize=1536%2C1152&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mrclapper.com\/blog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_3655-scaled.jpg?resize=2048%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mrclapper.com\/blog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_3655-scaled.jpg?w=948&amp;ssl=1 948w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mrclapper.com\/blog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_3655-scaled.jpg?w=1422&amp;ssl=1 1422w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 474px) 100vw, 474px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">More Cappuccino<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mrclapper.com\/blog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_3608-scaled.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"474\" height=\"632\" data-attachment-id=\"9440\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.mrclapper.com\/blog2\/?attachment_id=9440\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mrclapper.com\/blog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_3608-scaled.jpg?fit=1920%2C2560&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1920,2560\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.4&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 12 mini&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1764876213&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;1.55&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;1000&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.02&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"IMG_3608\" 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