Would I come back to Perugia to visit for a couple of days? Fuck yes. Would I recommend visiting? Absolutely! Would I come back here for any extended period of time? Hell to the no. 

And of course all the ingredients that are super expensive to import in the U.S. are dirt cheap and totally normal here. Like this gigantic hunk of truffle we got for FOUR DOLLARS:

For the first few days we were sort of walking around like zombies - as I'm sure most would feel having "moved" to a city you'd never been to, to occupy an apartment you'd never seen before. We were just getting the lay of the land. Who has the best coffee. Who has the cheapest cup of decent tea. The freshest pastries. The best dinner deal. Where are the free wifi spots. The good gelato.