So here we are almost half way through the year already, and here I am at yet another fresh start with this writing thing. This time I was just prevented from my online scribblings by an unbelievably old and decrepit laptop. But now I have a beautiful shiny new laptop with nothing to slow it down. A little while back, a bunch of us went out to Lago d’Iseo in Lombardia, Italy for a 21st birthday (I know right!?!?)
It had been a little while since all of us school lot had been together, what with everyone on placement years and at various universities across the UK. It was the perfect long weekend of laughter, wine and (far too much) food. These are some of my favourite pictures from the trip, and quite simply make me want to get my travel on again!
You see that hill in front of the mountain? (mini mountain, I should say) That’s Monte Isola. There’s a chapel at the top. Our friend suggested a little jaunt up to the top of the hill to see what this chapel was all about, and to admire the (admittedly stunning) views. However she did not mention a two hour, 600m above sea level, sheer shingly path of a climb. I was wearing a dress and strappy sandals. One of the guys was wearing a suit (!) and leather soled shoes. The girl who suggested the climb was wearing cloth moccasins. So you could definitely say none of us were all that prepared. And it was one of the best, and easily the funniest, things we did that weekend.
We made it half way!
Bear in mind here that it’s March, and this lake is fed with the snow melt from the Alps. It was warm enough to be in short sleeves and sandals on the shore, but definitely not warm enough to be as brave as these guys. I learned my lesson in Poland a few years ago.
Where have you travelled to most recently? Where will your feet take you next?
Me. Food. Adventure 