Back in August and September I travelled to Italy. It had a great affect on me then and now. Yes, it was a first visit to Europe and we had to go to where all the tourists go. But here in Australia I can find solitude whenever I want it. I forget how much I treasure it. Early in our holiday I was jetlagged and resisting adjusting. I just got up early; no-one was up.
Later I found I could find quiet places that the tourists didn’t like much. Like on the back walk at Villa Cimbrone, Ravello
It was more difficult to escape the crowds in Naples, Florence, Lucca, Pisa and Cinque Terra. I gave in to the wonders of the art, and sheer beauty of these places. By the time I arrived at Bolzano I needed my space.
At Venice I caught the vaporetto over to Lido, hired a bicycle and rode to the south tip of the island. Yeah this will do.
Back in Rome a few days later I found solitude in a crowd. In the middle of a busy day at the Colosseum. It was there all the time, I just needed fine tuning. Added for WPC solitude.
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We seem to instinctively turn to nature for solitude when we need to recharge our batteries. Beautiful photos and great memories, Michael.
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Thanks Joanne; it was nice to rediscover I could achieve solitude anywhere.
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Lovely post and as Jo said, beautiful photos.
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Thank you Jude.
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Glad you found some solitude on your travels. Europe is crowded compared to Aus.
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Sometimes I found it overwhelming. Melbourne can do this to me too, and it prepared me for Europe. Thank you Ruth.
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Fantastic! Photos looked like you were totally alone.
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I felt like I could’ve been, even though there were thousands there. I had earlier ticked off a scammer. i think that put me in a contemplative mood.
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Good thing.
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