Saluti da Italia!
This morning we met our friends for cappuccinos and pastries at a little cafe tucked away into the base of the mountain next to a natural spring.
The coffee in Italy is unlike anything I’ve ever had. So smooth and wonderful…Starbucks will never be the same.
As we walked along the stream to the cafe, we noticed the water was not only clear, but became more turquoise in color. It completely threw off the exposure of my pictures. It was such a stark contrast in color to the dead moss covered tree branches on the banks. It didn’t look in the slightest bit real.
Signs nearby explained that scuba divers have dove down 200+ meters in this little underwater cave and still weren’t at the bottom. Yipes. In other words…stand back.
After coffee, the kids enjoyed splashing sticks in the (shallow) water (aka boys being boys) and the adults chatted. The weather was beautiful and mountain air was so fresh.
In this picture you can also see the source of the mountain spring, believe it or not. Fresh from the mountains, the water was like ice!
We all stopped for lunch (and vino, of course) at a restaurant on the way home. I sent a picture of my pasta alla bolognese to my sister and she asked me if it was as epic as she thinks.
Actually, sis, it was more epic than you could possibly imagine. I ate all of it and then cleaned up the remaining bits of sauce on the plate with a piece of fresh bread. Ooomf.
{…and then they rolled me out the door…}
I see now why they take naps after lunch in this country. But instead of snoozing, I went for a run when I got home to balance out my carb overload.
I don’t know about you, but my music determines how long and how far I run. Today, I got my playlist just right and thus, my run was epic. So much so that I’ll probably do it again tomorrow. My workout jam sesh went a little something like this:
- Girl on Fire – Alicia Keys
- Locked Out of Heaven – Bruno Mars (it helps to imagine him serenading you as you run…)
- I Cry – Flo Rida
- Radioactive – Imagine Dragons
- Thrift Shop (feat. Wanz) – Macklemore
- Hall of Fame (feat. will.i.am) – The Script
- Payphone (feat. Wiz Khalifa) – Maroon 5
- One More Night (Sticky K Remix) – Maroon 5
- Don’t Stop the Party (feat. TJR) – Pitbull
- Swoon – Timeflies
- Detonate – Timeflies
- Just Give Me a Reason (feat. Nate Ruess) – P!nk (cool down song)
Hope you’re enjoying your week so far. Today is the first day of spring!! Does anyone have spring-like weather or are you all blanketed in snow? Yeeesh…
CIAO!
Bridget says
BEEEEAUTIFUL! I can just imagine the fresh zest in the air!! yay!
Emily Patten says
Amazing post! So fun to read. 🙂 And I love Timeflies! I was able to see them when the came to Tucson a few months ago. Such an awesome concert.