Italy, Pietra Ligura, day 2 & 3

Okay, it just is beautiful. The people have a totally different way of life and... I like it. They have a life as following. The shops open in the morning until 1 p.m. and then they close. Children go to school from about 7 am until 1 pm. At 4 pm shops open and kids go to school. Shops close at 10/11 pm. In the afternoon when it is hot, they have fiesta, uhhh siesta. Sometimes it is annoying since there is almost nothing to do but in general I like their lifestyle.

What I do not like about it? The bar at the appartment is op; 9 am-12 am, 4 pm-6pm, 8.30pm-10.30pm. They just have three opening hours. The swimming pool is closed from 1 pm - 3.30 pm, this is the hottest time here and you are not able to swim. When I ask the owner he will keep the gate unlocked, since he knows I can swim. He is forced by law to close when he is not here, he has to keep an eye on the swimmers. So when I want to swim I can but it is just a bit strange..

Enough with the complaints. The food is great, the people are warm and the climate.... Thank god for Italy!

Have not done anuthing really except from enjoying the sun, people, food, sights. Do not worry, I will!

So from sunny Italy.... talk to you soon!

Going to Italy

It has been a while. Busy with my writing and had little time to spare for my blog. After all this work I deserved a vacation. Last night I took the drive. 14 hours of driving through beautiful landscapes.Germany, Switserland and finally Italy. While summer in Holland has been rainy, when I drove through the Gottart tunnel, weather changed. And when I came out the tunnel, it was summer.

Today I am taking it slow but I got a day to Monaco planned, I will share with you and off course enjoying the typical Italian pleasures. Pasta, capuccino, Latte Machiato, Pizza and the late night shopping in town.

I am already having a blast and I just got here, it is my second visit this year and it almost feels like a second home, just love the Italian mentality!

Even when it is cloudy in the morning, Sun shines in the afternoon. The view is extraordinary!


So for now, see you soon.

Bongiorno!