One of the things that I like
about holidays, and at the same time the thing that takes the most getting used
to – it the art of doing nothing.
Partially forced into it today
because of Paul’s new shoes (which he assured me before we left were “broken in”)
which are giving his feet grief, and partially because of jet-lag (although we’re
not bad at all) today was the first full day of – nothing!
The sun crept up over Italy before 8am
and instead of rushing around I pulled up the lounger on the east facing lanai and
just sat there, soaking up the rays. The air was cool and the sun was warm. The
sound of the waves breaking on the shore was deafening – but in a good way –
and I truly had the sense that I was on holiday.
By
and by we meandered over to the market to pick up some groceries (we’re going
to have chili tomorrow for supper – but we like to make it the day before and
let it sit). We stopped several times to just breathe in the sea air and admire
the views, before getting home to make up a lunch of mixed greens, grilled
chicken, comté cheese, cous-cous (which, for some reason the French call
Tabouleh), fresh tomatoes, and of course, champagne!
Alarmingly,
in just the one day we had drank the 1st whole bottle, so after
lunch, while PJ got the chili under way, I went for a stroll to Italy (yes) to
buy a bottle of Prosecco.
A
stressful afternoon of sunning on the south terrace was followed by a good
brisk nap – awaking just in time for the latest episode of Le Diner Presque
Parfait and some toast points spread with pesto and washed down with Prosecco
(oh – so that’s where it all goes).
This
evening we went for our favourite – Pizza at Vesuvio’s. We walked into town
(and back) and admired the starts over the sea (and you should see what the
cruise ships look like floating by, lit up on the blackness of the water at
night). So it’s blogging time and then to bed.
Hope
you have all had a good day. Today was sunny, breezy and a hi of 23C.
PS: I’m
done trying to figure out how to use the blog software! I’m just posting text
and photos (and the occasional video) at random and hope you can all just enjoy
it as it comes!
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| No fishing in the harbour! |
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| One of the many yachts escaping the rough seas today |
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| View from the end of the harbour East to Italy. Our apartment is the white one roughly in the centre of the photo |
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| Lunch! |
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| One of the many beautiful Villas along the promenade |
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| Learning to sail on choppy seas! |
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| Supper! |
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