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North of the boot
July 24, 2015
29/06/15, 12:03pm Venice, Ca' Rezzonico
2/06/15, 13:15pm Florence, Piazzale Michelangelo
3/06/15, 14:51pm Cinque Terre, Riomaggiore
3 nights in Venice, 1 night in Florence, half a day in Pisa, 2 nights in Cinque Terre and 1 night in
Milan. Hectic it was, but definitely worth it…
Venice, the fabled floating city of romance encompassing
canals instead of streets, and it has got to be the most beautiful city in the
world, and my favourite. Coming back
a second time was an indescribable feeling, and everything was illuminated by
the aura of nostalgia from their narrow waterways to their unique buildings. We
visited the main tourist sites, along with the simple acts of just losing our
sense of direction, we ended up stumbling upon hidden markets in alleys, buying
fresh fruit and sitting by the canal and enjoying the calming motion of the
waves.
The
next stop was Florence- basking, more like dying in the Italian sun,
trying desperately to cool down with the world’s best gelato and hiding in the
shadows, cowering behind buildings- I absolutely cannot function in 30+ degrees
of heat, as yall know London is practically stuck in the constant cycle of
winter so it was definitely a struggle. We arrived at our Airbnb which was the
cutest little studio flat; most of the furniture being from ikea adding to the
whole minimalistic style that was going on. Not having much of a plan
whatsoever, we set on foot, exploring an undiscovered city just as it should be
done, getting lost within narrow streets, discovering beautiful bridges- ending
the day with the most breath-taking sunset over Florence, reflecting pink hues
on the canals and buildings. The last stop was Cinque Terre, which was utterly
stunning, and unlike any other city I’ve been too; with their multi-coloured
timeworn buildings constructed on the rugged steep landscape right up to the
cliffs that overlook the sea. Cinque Terre is a rugged portion
of coast on the Italian Riviera. "The Five
Lands" comprises five villages: and on the first day we took a
boat to one of the villages: Monterosso, which was the only chance I got to
swim on the holiday, and was pretty lucky because just as we finished it started
to pour like crazy. This last trip consisted of a fail trek up the cliff- only
managing to go halfway due to the blistering afternoon sun and steep steps,
along with tranquil moments by the water, eating takeaway pizza waiting for the
sun to set; this last stop was such a relaxing and memorable way to end our hectic journey.
If you’re going to Italy, be sure to try their ice-cream;
flavour recommendations: lemon, nut and melon! Also make sure to try local
food, any of their pizzas and pastas were amazing everywhere we went: fav dish
would probably be gnocchi with pesto- which was my last meal in Cinque Terre :)
Hope you enjoyed the pictures, and make sure to look out for
the film photos of Italy coming up on the next post.
MB
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