Just outside of Naples, this cistern ranks as one of the largest built by the ancient Romans. Not only is it hard to photograph the vastness of the cistern, it’s hard to imagine what it would have looked like when filled with water. Standing at the bottom and looking up, one feels incredibly small.
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Postcard from Cinque Terre
Visiting the Cinque Terre seems to be on everyone’s bucket-list. It is in fact a very beautiful area and we were lucky to be able to visit during a time when it wasn’t heaving with tourists. We spent two days hiking from village to village and taking the local train. Our first hike was from […]
Portofino to San Fruttuoso and Back
One of the places I was looking forward to seeing in Liguria was San Fruttuoso. I had seen pictures and my best friend had said it was a must see. San Fruttuoso can only be reached by boat or by hiking in. We decided to hike there from Portofino and take the boat back. It […]