A summer day in Cinque Terre
Lemons, limoncello, sea food so fresh it’s almost still kicking on your plate. Local boys jumping off small cliffs into the blue sea. Colorful houses and huge parasols. Laundry hanging from windows. The weather: scorching hot. Tanned, fit-looking people strolling around in sports tops and running shorts. Tourists taking photos and eating ice cream in the shade. Children playing on the beach and running around streets with their parents, wearing just their swimsuits. Looked like happy times.
There’s definitely something magical about summer…
46 replies on “Jumping Into the Water”
Oh dear, this makes me miss summer so much! It’s so cold right now, and only bound to get colder!
Also, I’ve nominated you for a Sunshine Blogger Award (appropriate, since you’re all about the warm weather). If you’d like to accept you can see the ‘rules’ here: https://whiskeysourwayfarer.wordpress.com/2016/11/19/sunshine-blogger-award/
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Aww, thanks so much for thinking of me! And for noticing that I’m all about sunny weather! ☀️ I don’t do awards but I’ll check out your post! Have a sunny weekend, despite the cold!
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Limoncello & sea food – that’s magical to me:)
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Inger, I agree!! 😊
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A lovely, sunny blog post! My son sailed round Cinque Terre in the summer and said it was stunning!
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Thanks! I can imagine it must look spectacular from a sailing boat! We did a short boat ride which was just so summery
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Yeah, good to see you and your summer colours again. It will be back, promise. 🙂
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Hope so!!! 😄
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I have happy, summery memories of that lovely little place, too!
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I remember reading your post before I traveled there, it helped me plan! So thanks for that! ☺️
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You nailed Cinque Terra and your imagery brings back wonderful memories.
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Thanks, I’m happy to have brought back happy memories
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Cinque Terre and the Amalfi coastline of Italy is at the top of my European travel bucket list!
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Italy is so great! Hope you get to do that trip soon! 😄 I wish I could go more often!
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Gorgeous photo. I’d take some summer about now. Major cold-snap here! Brrrr!
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Same here!!!! 😬
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Double brrrrr!
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Summer!!!
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Can’t wait!!! (Still a while to go!)
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A long while for us 🙂
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There’s definitely magic in real life.
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😄 Thanks for stopping by!
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Such a happy, gorgeous image but that cliff jumping would scare the life out of me!
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Hahah, me too, actually! I could jump from a very low platform but nothing high!😮
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Very evocative description.
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Thanks, Robyn!
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Great image! This is one place I have not been to in Italy. Some day … soon I hope! 😉
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Hope so! Thanks, Sabine, for commenting! 😊
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Cinque Terre is magical!
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It is!! Thanks for stopping by
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Oh we *loved* Cinque Terre. One of our favourite places.
Alison
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The whole coast is so beautiful 😊
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Limoncello = citronelle (in French)? Think so. Hmmmm. 🙂
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Good question, I’ve lived in France but citronelle doesn’t ring a bell. Limoncello is a liquer made of lemons. Delicious if cold.
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You are absolutely right. had forgotten about limoncello. Delicious. Citronelle = lemongrass. 🙂
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Ah..! 😄
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I love the photo obviously… and the text you’ve written and how you describe the summer is just so wonderful, I was transported there for a moment, right on that beach 🙂
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Oh, I’m so happy I could transport you!! 😊 I always get dreamy and nostalgic about summer days… like you said in your post, I can’t wait for it to be here again! Even though the same moments will never happen again….but there will be new ones.
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What a stunning post and enticing photo! I would love to go back to the Cinque Terre again one day. 🙂
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Thanks! Me too, I’d go back anytime!! Hopefully we both will ☀️
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is it cold at Cinque Terre in winter, like December? I’ve always wanted to go there, never have…
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I don’t know, I think it probably would be. I’ve been around north Italy in the winter and it was chilly. Probably a nice time to visit without the crowds – but maybe not go for a swim? 😄 Thanks for dropping by, Baddie!
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I would like to see it without anyone else around…and cheaper prices.
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Off-season it is, then!
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