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Para todos aqueles que amam algo.Marianahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13061695937134956110noreply@blogger.comBlogger176125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-234801046570501109.post-30665303062246662392021-06-25T23:25:00.004+01:002021-06-25T23:26:06.413+01:00CPH - Inverno 2021<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Cxt_1QS4DxM/YNZXCjFYKuI/AAAAAAAAVxA/ytVGG3GxdVcw3qHO8sIZR96nAOedRKZOQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/img0022.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" height="426" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Cxt_1QS4DxM/YNZXCjFYKuI/AAAAAAAAVxA/ytVGG3GxdVcw3qHO8sIZR96nAOedRKZOQCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h426/img0022.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-y6qamXhgebc/YNZW9KraqfI/AAAAAAAAVww/7aie_z3YLa8MxzTMRpO1ozsuLSYFsYTgwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/img0019.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" height="426" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-y6qamXhgebc/YNZW9KraqfI/AAAAAAAAVww/7aie_z3YLa8MxzTMRpO1ozsuLSYFsYTgwCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h426/img0019.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-S-CvEEB92_M/YNZXCdDh83I/AAAAAAAAVw4/pRQpCabVLoA5bXP4L9gUV2xWrAdg38F5wCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/img0020.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" height="426" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-S-CvEEB92_M/YNZXCdDh83I/AAAAAAAAVw4/pRQpCabVLoA5bXP4L9gUV2xWrAdg38F5wCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h426/img0020.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-drHdWfXqac0/YNZXGYokEZI/AAAAAAAAVxE/6cTwBEjV64s7Ux8KDv2Fezu9GyD6BkWygCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/img0024.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" height="426" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-drHdWfXqac0/YNZXGYokEZI/AAAAAAAAVxE/6cTwBEjV64s7Ux8KDv2Fezu9GyD6BkWygCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h426/img0024.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-NgZ2BC4yDIE/YNZXGmiIkKI/AAAAAAAAVxI/3XczsFETLuwBWeCH2lPSZWMG9kR4LSnMACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/img0025.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" height="426" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-NgZ2BC4yDIE/YNZXGmiIkKI/AAAAAAAAVxI/3XczsFETLuwBWeCH2lPSZWMG9kR4LSnMACLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h426/img0025.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-DBmII-3x0iU/YNZW9ouKmXI/AAAAAAAAVw0/yinRAB49E60-C9y1Y1EDU7bGHGs_ZMV4wCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/img0008.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" height="426" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-DBmII-3x0iU/YNZW9ouKmXI/AAAAAAAAVw0/yinRAB49E60-C9y1Y1EDU7bGHGs_ZMV4wCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h426/img0008.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p></p>Marianahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13061695937134956110noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-234801046570501109.post-26785206079973247052020-06-19T23:24:00.000+01:002020-06-19T23:24:22.132+01:00STHLM<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br />Marianahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13061695937134956110noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-234801046570501109.post-66005376756586373192020-04-02T21:48:00.003+01:002020-04-02T21:50:14.277+01:00Italy - Snaps<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
A few snippets that never made the cut, because they were taken with a go pro. </div>
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But they are cute and I would give an arm for a bit of summer. Maybe not an arm, but all the chocolate in my cupboard?</div>
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Naples. So much to say and I can say nothing what I say will be enough. I've told you that my first impression of Naples was nothing short of disappointing. Looking back I believe it was very circumstantial. My flight was delayed, I spent the whole day at the airport and by the time I got to Naples it was late, dark, and I was beyond tired. Pretty much like a child. </div>
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The following morning we decided to head to Sorrento as soon as we could because by then I just wanted to lay under the sun. </div>
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But when we came back to catch our flight home we got the chance to spend about 24h in Naples that were the perfect ending to our Italian summer. </div>
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We ate, and ate, and ate, and sang aloud, and walked, and ate some more. There was a moment in time me and M. decided to part ways, and each of us walked their own way, exploring the city as we wanted. I remember wandering through Castel dell'Ovo, next to the water, looking at Vesuvius and keep on going with no destination, listening to Lana Del Rey and feeling so grateful for feeling such happiness, and to be able to take that from such simple, little things as food, a nice view and the ocean breeze. </div>
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Italia made so happy and appreciated I can't put into words. And Napoli being our last stop, I feel like much of that happiness was consolidated there. Piazza del Plebiscito at dusk, almost no one there, the cute little neighbourhoods and its residents, living their daily lives, kind of pulling you into their routines. The fruit stands, Galeria Umberto I, all the ice cream, pizza at da Michelle and Nino Sorbillo, the street markets along those narrow streets, where M. bought me a lovely turquoise necklace. The Aperol Spritz, a late night drink in a shabby setting next to a trailer selling spirits next to the bay and our last walk home. Our hide and seek game in the law department of the Università deli study di Napoli Federico II. We settled for breakfast at Gran Caffè Gambrinus the following morning, before heading home. The cakes look to die for. Honestly, everything there looks like that. And the ambience is so.. Italian? It feels just magical... But we overslept, in which I believe to have been a conscious choice ahah</div>
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Not that I regret that, to be honest, because I do want to come back to Napoli soon. There was so much left to see, I feel, and Gran Caffè Gambrinus if the first thing on my to do list. </div>
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Pompei was hot. Pompei was too hot to be honest. Open sky, not a single tree offering a shadow as an escape. </div>
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We took the Circumvesuviana train in the morning from Piano straight to Pompeii Villa of the Mysteries. That is the name of the station. You can easily reach the vulcano if you stop at Ercolano Scavi too. We decided to climb Vesuvius first, to avoid the midday sun. But honestly, that didn't make a difference. I believe that from the moment the sun rises until the moment the sun sets it's going to be unbearably hot up there. So bring a water bottle and get ready to get your clothes dirty and dusty. </div>
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There are many touristic companies that provide the bus ride all the way through the vulcano hill, but you can only reach the peak if you walk. So the bus leaves you at a strategic point and then you just walk. It's not a long walk, not too steep either, but can be quite tiring under the burning sun. </div>
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Lovely views from above as you go around the vulcano, you can even see Naples bay from one of the sides of the hill! I guess I was hoping the experience to be more impactful overall, but I stood on a Vulcano and that's rather amazing to me!</div>
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It's very hard to get a picture of the whole cratera on your camera, because it is so wide!!! Probably that's what I was not expecting. I mean, I was expecting it to be big, but on the internet you can always see the whole thing in one picture, you know? ahah</div>
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And then, back down, walking first, bus next, until we were back in Pompeii. I was just so tiring, and dehydrated and hot and uncomfortable I didn't really enjoyed. I regret not having a guide or something/someone to guide me through Pompeii because I feel like I missed out on so much interesting information that could totally have changed my experience! So if you can, absolutely do that!</div>
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I think we were done by 3pm and honestly I just wanted to go home, take a nice shower and lay on my bed. From all days and thing we have done, if I had to exclude one, this would be it. But looking back I am also very happy that I did it. </div>
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On a side note, Lana Del Rey played incessantly on my earphones during this trip and here I am, reviving such lovely moments with Lana playing in the background once again.</div>
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It's been almost an year now... feels like yesterday to me.</div>
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Marianahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13061695937134956110noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-234801046570501109.post-13521553346206963242019-08-04T10:18:00.000+01:002019-08-04T10:17:59.994+01:00Italy 2019 - Capri<div style="text-align: justify;">
Capri was our official last day of "beach". </div>
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We were supposed to leave the house super early (like 6am), go to Sorrento and from there take the ferry to Capri. Needless is to say that we were dying from the day before so we left home like 3 hours later! Bough lunch on our way to Sorrento in a supermarket, and then departed to Capri by the end of the morning. The trip takes around 30/40 minutes and I can say this was probably the most expensive "activity" we've done while in Italy. Also, bring everything you can food wise from the mainland since Capri is VERY expensive!</div>
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Everyone I knew that had been around the area had told me NOT to miss Capri and to spend an entire day there. I don't think Capri is the most amazing place of all the places I've been to, but I can definitely see why you should spend the whole day there. First of all, the ferry is quite expensive (40 EUR both ways), so you better make it worth it and spend as much time there as you can. </div>
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Previously to our trip we considered going on a private boat tour that included snorkeling and lunch but we though it was unnecessarily expensive and decided not to do it. Looking back, for 20 more EUR I think that would have been the best option. There are lots of great offers (I later found a great one in Naples, maybe for a next time!), just look them up!</div>
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Personally, even though Capri didn't feel like the most magical place to me, the beaches there are amazing!! You probably won't see it at first since the ones around the port (where the boat leaves you and that you'll see first) aren't the best ones, but take the lift up to the hill, enjoy the view and then go down the other way, to the south side of the island. </div>
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You can reach these beaches by bus but I enjoyed walking down all the stairs and alleys (it always gives me a best notion of where I am and how the place really is like). </div>
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We spent the whole day at<i> Marina Piccola</i> Beach and it was HEAVEN! I couldn't get tired of jumping off the rocks and floating on those light blue waters. </div>
Marianahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13061695937134956110noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-234801046570501109.post-19441996027460422572019-08-04T09:50:00.000+01:002019-08-04T09:50:24.889+01:00Italy 2019 - Ravello<div style="text-align: justify;">
Ravello stands on top of a hill, so no beach here, but it is truly SO romantic and feels somewhat magical, I can hardly describe it. It is beautiful and I decided I want to get engaged there, otherwise my answer will always be "no"! - <i>ahah, a girl can dream, right?</i> ;) </div>
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There is a church in the main <i>piazza </i>too and like I felt there was a clear distinction between a more "touristic" and a more "residential" areas. Since it is so up high there are many viewpoints and you can get some of the best views from Ravello to all the coast. If you're anything like me, you will very likely be left in awe and feeling thankful for even the silliest of things. </div>
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We left Ravello as the sun was going down - you know that beautiful golden hour - but not yet completely down and stopped once more in Amalfi to switch buses. </div>
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When we finally managed to get into the bus that would take us to Sorrento it was almost 10 pm and this was the only occasion when the bus actually didn't stop due to being completely packed. The trip took what seemed forever and both me and Matei were starving, tired and dying for a restroom - yes, we were behaving like children at this point. But funny enough, we weren't grumpy and didn't come at each other like we did in Positano (due to <i>conflicting personalities</i>, I shall call it ahah). </div>
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Even though it was almost midnight, by the time we got to Sorrento we were so pumped we decided to stay a bit longer, enjoy the nightlife and get some pizza. We obviously lost the last bus to Piano so this was when we decided to risk it all and walk following google maps! 30 minutes later and we had arrived home safe and sound, and that was probably one of the funniest nights of my life! I hope to never forget we tired we both were so we spent the whole way home singing (<i>shouting</i>, to be fair) songs we both knew so we would keep each other awake and going. Or how I was wearing just my bikini top and a skirt and how Matei borrowed me hist shirt. </div>
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Even though me and Matei have indeed conflicting personalities, and I am admittedly a person who likes to have everything planned out and under control, Matei is the best travel companion I could ever ask for. Unlike me, he is patient and keeps me chilled. He's always up for adventure and leaves me some room to be crazy (which to other people may not be crazy, but my crazy is my crazy, you know). </div>
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We got to Amalfi and repeated our newly acquired ritual: <i>beach, dip in the ocean, laying in the sun for a hot sec., another dip, wandering around town, another dip, next place</i>.</div>
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Amalfi didn't make an impression on me at first and Positano had seemed much more special. But it all changed by the end of the day and all it took was a sunset!<br />
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The town has a beautiful church and two public beaches, one at each end of the town. Very close by is Atrani, which is smaller but equally beautiful. </div>
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Next up was Ravello where we spent what was left of the afternoon. That was supposed to be our final destination of the day, before heading home in Piano. </div>
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We left Ravello as the sun was going down - you know that beautiful golden hour - but not yet completely down, and stopped once more in Amalfi where we should switch buses. </div>
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We had plenty of time as the next bus wasn't leaving until 8pm. By 7:56 we got to the place where we were supposed to take the bus only to find that the driver had left literally the minute before. Practicing patience, you see? </div>
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But, once again, it was the best thing we could have asked for because we got to watch the sunset in Amalfi and that's when I fell in love with it! I grabbed that chance to snap a whole lot of pictures and I can't advise you enough to watch the sunset in one of these places. I imagine Positano must be fairly beautiful at dawn too.<br />
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Let it be know: this was my favourite day. Maybe ever.</div>
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This whole trip I've practised patience and it felt proper good. But this day - <i>jeez</i>, it sure was a test to my nerves! - Not to mention the delayed flight, but I must say I managed to stay incredibly chill (and if you know me, you know how mush these things can stress me out).</div>
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As I was saying, on this very specific day we had woken up at 6:30 am, had a quick breakfast bought at the supermarket the day before (because there was no coffee shops open that early in the morning) and were supposed to get in the bus to Sorrento by 7:30 am. By then we still didn't know we could walk all the way from Piano to Sorrento in under 3o minutes, so we waited. And waited. And waited some more... for 3 hours. The plan was to go to Sorrento first and from there take another bus to Positano (there are no buses departing from Piano and going directly to Positano).</div>
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By 10:30 am I decided to text our host asking if it was a normal situation. By then there were other people waiting with us, including locals. She said it was super strange and promptly offered to give us a ride not to Sorrento but straight to Positano!! It was the nicest thing ever, seriously! Her husband was the one driving us and took the opportunity to show us some hidden gems along the way!</div>
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After all, all the waiting turned out to pay off!</div>
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Positano was probably the place with more people per square metre we've been to. It is a small town and the views are incredible from pretty much any corner. We walked right from the top down to the centre through all the cute alleys and narrow streets. On the way down we bought some paninis and had lunch at the beach in between dips in the ocean. We spent maybe an hour / an hour and a half at the beach. We managed to find a spot to lay down with no problem, which was nice! Then we walked all the way up again in order to take yet another bus that would take us to Amalfi this time!</div>
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I remember around 5 years ago, when the Amalfi Coast first made an impression on me. It had probably been a famous holiday destination since ages before, but that was the moment I thought to myself how nice it would be to just lay in the sun without a care in the world, sipping on Aperol Spritz (well, back then this wasn't a priority), and munching on everything italian food. </div>
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I also remember thinking how expensive it would be, so it was never really a priority. And then I kind of forgot about it. Until this year!</div>
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This was my first year working as well, which obviously gave me a little more freedom and flexibility when choosing what to do and where to go on vacation. Even so, apart from maybe the flights (which could have been a little bit cheaper) I can't say it was an expensive destination.</div>
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I can't recall exactly when did I book my flights - somewhere around March, I think - which isn't super late, but isn't early as well. A round ticket Lisbon - Naples/Naples - Lisbon, in early July has cost me around 120 EUR. Don't know if I've mentioned this here before, but I think the EU is the best thing ever - no Visas, no passports, no unnecessary bureaucracy. You book a ticket and you're ready to go. Politics aside, all this makes traveling within the Schengen area a breeze and obviously, less expensive. The point I was trying to make is that I could have easily found cheaper tickets if I would have booked them earlier. But 120EUR is still acceptable, considering it's high season.</div>
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Naples is the closest airport to the Amalfi Coast (which was our main destination), only 30 minutes away from Sorrento by train. During the months that led to the trip, me and Matei - who was flying from Romania - would often video chat and decide which places to visit, where we should stay, how long we should spend in every place and what things each one of us would like to see or do. </div>
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We were staying for 8 days and soon decided that Sorrento would be our base, considering it was so close from the place we where both landing and how easy access it would give us to all the small towns along the coast.</div>
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We actually stayed in Piano di Sorrento, which we later found to be only a 30 minute walk away from Sorrento, straight ahead. </div>
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The plan was to spend the first afternoon and night in Naples and then head to Piano on the following day around lunch time. Matei would be arriving before me, but unfortunately my flight was so delayed it was already past 9pm when I stepped in Italian soil, and almost 10pm when I got to our airbnb. That day was gone but we sticked to the remaining plan.<br />
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We wandered a bit around Naples in the morning (more on that soon) and by noon we caught the train to Piano. The ticket was 3,60 EUR and it takes around 1hour. That day was so hot and humid that by the time we got there we rushed to our airbnb, dropped our bags and went straight to the local beach for a swim. This is the beach pictured above and were we would go almost everyday by the end of the day as the sun would set.<br />
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So, early morning and we took the bus to Sorrento where we spent the whole day. It is quite touristic and not so calm or relaxed as I would have imagined. The town is relatively big (considering the ones we've visited on the following days) and it's easy to spend an entire day there. We walked down the main street, then went down the stairs that lead to the port and spent about an hour there just staring into the ocean. </div>
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Walked some more along the water and I went for yet another dip. All those sun guards you see on Instagram and whatnot - those are private beaches. But fear not - there is always a public beach around in every little town you visit. Luckily, we could always find a spot to sit and lay our towels, but I must say the one in Sorrento was probably the most crowded of all.</div>
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After that we went up the hill, only to find this beautiful belvedere where you could sit and enjoy the view, including Vesuvius. By then we were starving and had lunch at Osteria Buonconvento. To me, this was the best pizza I had in Italy, but honestly, it's hard to choose just one. Thick edges and full of flavor - absolutely mouth-watering. I advise you to sit outside and enjoy the bustle of a small, coastal town in a week day. </div>
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Our goal wasn't to spend the whole day at the beach, so we managed to see every town and still stop for a swim a couple of times during the day, which felt like the perfect balance.<br />
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Sorrento has a lot of nightlife too, which we enjoyed but not on this day. Anyways, it sure is a touristic place but I was expecting something much worse on that regard. It was easy to walk about and still with a good ratio of Italians. </div>
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...that leads to 2011, when this picture was taken. </div>
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2019 has been a very introspective year so far. </div>
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I won't shock anyone by saying that so much has changed since 2011 (<i>it's been 8 years! Eight!! You're welcome!</i>). Obviously, a few things have remained the same, but strangely, a few other have come back to me in weird ways. </div>
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Early this year I had planned to take a week off work around Easter to just come home and spend some time with my family, as well as to have some alone time and do some thinking. I had ended 2018 feeling a bit blue and had to rethink a few things about my life - where I was and most importantly, where I was headed. </div>
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Meanwhile I learnt to not stand still. To look for opportunities, to make decisions and to take risks, and not to depend on others or on faith. </div>
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George Bernard Shaw once said that "the people who get on in this world are the people who get up and look for the circumstances they want, and if they can't find it, they make them.".</div>
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And it reasoned to me for so many reasons. Because of course some of us are given opportunities others aren't, because we don't choose the social context we're born in, or because there are always strikes of luck we can't control. Perhaps my starting point is different from yours, but for better or for worse, it's up to me to define my ending point. </div>
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All of this because this week, the week I took off work, someone close to one of my best friends has passed away. On the most foolish of circumstances. Nevertheless, that person is gone. </div>
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When I said I was feeling blue it was mainly because I didn't like what I was doing professionally. I was working long hours, weekends included sometimes, doing something I didn't enjoy. I've missed on big milestones of friends, such as birthdays or projects. Love comes into play too, friends do as well. And family. I guess we've all missed on opportunities in life but I am committed to grab every single one of them that crosses my path from now on. </div>
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... or for any other day, but especially for when you are needing some extra comfort. </div>
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Contrary to what's been the norm lately, this recipe came up on a day my fridge was absolutely empty, which meant I had to improvise. I was craving pancakes but I had no eggs, and if I say so myself, it was a blessing in disguise because I've never looked at another pancake recipe since. </div>
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These pancakes turn out to be quite plain so they go well with basically anything. Since they aren't very sweet I like mine with a big dollop of honey and some fresh fruit, especially strawberries! But you can have yours with pretty much whatever you want!</div>
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- Honestly, the original recipe tells you to stiff the dry ingredients first on a separate bowl and only then add the liquid ones. If you ask me, mine never tasted any worse for skipping this step. So, I just mix all the ingredients together - <i>you gotta choose your battles </i>;)</div>
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- Add a spoonful of batter on a previously heated pan and let it cook on medium-high heat until a few air bubbles start to appear. Flip the pancake and let it cook for a few more minutes until golden brown.</div>
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The original recipe mentions 2 tablespoons of oil, but I've always omitted it simply because I think it is just extra fat that really doesn't add any flavour to it. </div>
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If you want to give yours an extra kick, just put some butter on the pan when frying your pancakes. Personally, and since I use a great non-stick pan I try to avoid it, but I must admit that 8 out of 10 times I give in to the temptation. </div>
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I truly believe that of all places in the world, there's always one you feel like you belong to a bit more. </div>
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And I also believe that people make a place. Some places you love because you have fond memories related to good moments spent there, others because of its energy. No matter the reason, in the end and at most times, the common factor is its people. </div>
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People do put a significance into our existence, they help shaping our perception of things, and more often that not, they make an impact on the way we experience things. This, of course, includes places. </div>
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I love my hometown - that's where I've lived most of my life, where I've been through most of my firsts, where my parents are and where I have some of the fondest memories. Amsterdam is my favourite city and I could see myself living in Paris! I've spent a good amount of time in Indonesia living like a local and yet, Lisboa has my heart and soul. </div>
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In this very literal example, the two people I've shared my home with in my first year of college and my first year living in Lisbon are the people that always make me feel the comfort of being home. Even if that is in a park somewhere in the city, on a Saturday afternoon, talking like a chatterbox.</div>
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I love you B. and J.! </div>
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Something curious I've realised right after this trip is that even if it wasn't my favourite destination I certainly had a good time there! Which proves that sometimes, and I personally think, most times, the place isn't everything. I've got such funny stories from the time I spent there I'm even embarrassed of sharing them here, and I feel like I've been very, very happy during those two days. So, when in doubt, just book that flight! Take the ride! Obviously good food and good company are always welcome ;) but never skip the chance of having a good time! </div>
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Hope you read that "<i>Roma</i>" with a truly Italian accent. Maybe with a hand gesture coming along naturally as well? <i>haha</i></div>
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Early this year I've been to Rome with my number one gal - my momma!! Actually, my mum was the reason I booked this trip in the first place, since it was her birthday!</div>
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Believe it or not, it was my first time in Italy - ever! - and we pretty much sticked to Rome only, since it was just a weekend getaway to celebrate the birthday girl.</div>
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I guess it is the same thing within every continent but traveling in Europe is so easy 'cause you can get everywhere in just a couple of hours and spend a nice weekend away. Europe is so vast and rich culture wise it makes me so proud to live here and being born in a country belonging to E.U. too.</div>
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Lot's of stuff going on in my life lately which have not been mentioned around here, but the main thing is that I started a new job back in September - my first job actually! - which obviously allows me to save a few more bucks and manage my own money. I didn't save my first salary for something really big or anything like that, but I made sure to plan a few trips and Rome was one of them. Back in December I had gone to Paris to reunite with one of my best pals from Indo, but I'll save that for another day - <i>it's hard for me to stick to the point, haha. </i></div>
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These are just a few snippets from that weekend that I got to get around but I'll try to post a few more lately. I'll try, I'll try...!</div>
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I can say I was expecting more from Rome and Italy overall. I liked our airbnb a lot, the weather was ok considering it was January, and I also didn't feel like the city was too expensive. To be honest, I had a great time with my mom and got to meet a few friends who live there and that I hadn't seen for a while. All those monuments are truly spectacular to say the least, I kind of felt like my History classes were coming to life and the feeling was just incredible, thinking how many kinds of people have gone through those places, and their daily lives, in different times and circumstances!! But when I think of Italy, besides History, I also think of great food, that I didn't get to experience, and I think of cute narrow streets, which are there indeed, but aren't as cute as one would have imagined. I don't know, perhaps I'm just being unfair, maybe it was just me, and maybe I had set my expectations way too high, but I didn't feel a connection.</div>
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On thursday evening the sky had all these shades of pink, the weather was just warm enough, annoucing that summer is around the corner, but it came with a fresh breeze reminding me that winter wan't that far behind. </div>
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I didn't feel like staying at home when the following day I had no commitments and it was actually a public holiday. I had a quick dinner and left home for a quick walk around the neighbourhood and 2 hours and 7 km later I was back. And I was exausted. </div>
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I got in the train little after 9 a.m. and not many people where up by then. The ride was calm and quick, but I still managed to take these pictures before I headed to the supermarket to buy some fresh strawberries and then home, to get some rest. </div>
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Seja nas redes sociais, nos jornais ou na televisão, no rádio ou entre burburinhos; sejam pessoas que não conheço, pessoas que conheço e que ao mesmo tempo desconheço, os últimos dias tem sido inflamados de notícias sobre a Síria. </div>
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Entre um <i>post </i>e outro, entre uma notícia e outra, o retrato daquilo que devia ser uma criança, é substituída por um animal, também ele ensanguentado. Não sei quantos litros de água poupo se não comer um quilo de carne, não sei quantas vacas mato por ano, não sei a composição do sabonete com que lavo as mãos. </div>
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Tenho preocupações ambientais: reciclo, já limpei praias e mares onde não podia estender uma toalha ou nadar, quando abro a torneira da água quente do banho guardo a água fria que de outra forma desperdiçaria. Fecho a torneira quando lavo os dentes, vou às compras com um saco reutilizável e prefiro comprar produtos que não sejam embalados em plástico. Não uso peles, até porque há outros destinos que gosto de dar aos zeros da etiqueta, mas nem pela <i>faux fur </i>tenho especial apreço. </div>
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Nunca ao longo de toda a minha vida senti uma ligação forte aos animais. É comum que conversas sobre o tópico me suscitem indiferença, às vezes um súbito desprezo, que me inibo sempre de expressar porque sinto que não é aceitável dizer que não gosto de animais, do mesmo modo que é aceitável dizer que não se gosta da praia. Como é que não se gosta de praia? Também não sei. Mas conheço quem a evite se puder. </div>
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Passeio os cães de amigos com os quais tenho uma ligação especial. E nesses momento acho que é bonito ter um animal que nos faça companhia, e já ponderei ter um. Mas eu, (e sublinho, <i>eu</i>) não conseguia estabelecer uma ligação emocional com um cão ou um porco da mesma maneira que amo os meus pais, a minha irmã, os meus amigos, e algumas pessoas que admiro e em relação às quais acho que seria uma perda substituí-las por um piriquito. </div>
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Não consigo em mi mesma compreender como é que durante dias, semanas e meses que ascendem a anos, se perpetuam guerras e homicídios em massa, quando, do mesmo modo que eu sinto indiferença pelos animais, alguém é indiferente aos seus semelhantes e os deixa morrer e acha que é mais importante ir jantar a um restaurante e levar o cão. O que é que conta a minha pegada ambiental de cada vez que como um bife quando do outro lado do mundo há quem não tenha direito ao amanhã? </div>
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Cada um tem as suas causas e eu não quero virar as costas a nenhuma, mas há dias como o de hoje, em que por cada dois <i>posts </i>sobre a Síria vejo um <i>post </i>pró-vegan, em que as ponho na balança e nem a fazer força com os dedos as consigo igualar. E chateia-me que a batota só resulte para alguns. </div>
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I am the yougest of two girls. As a child I used to have a reoccurring dream where I was in an empty space, pitch black, and a big ball that would get bigger and bigger like a snow ball, would come after me. </div>
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Up until I was about 6 years old I used to drink my milk out of a bottle. Today I can't drink plain milk without anything solid on it. </div>
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I had never gone under surgery of any kind nor have I ever broke anything in my body. But when I realised I couldn't see well, I didn't tell my parents for about a year, because I did not want to wear glasse. And since I was a tall kid growing up, I would always end up in the last row of the class, which made me dislike the subjects I couldn't understand, because I couldn't see to the board. Nowadays I still find incovenient to wear glasses but I don't mind it, and switch with contacts.</div>
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I did volunteering for the first time in middle school, my 9th grade (different system in Portugal), in a nursing home. My school had an anual theme and that year was all about volunteering. On a specific project subject class we had to choose an institution of any sorts and do some kind of volunteer work. Me, long with my group, would go once a week and I have very fond memories of those times. </div>
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I then volunteered abroad in Indonesia before graduating college when I was 21. </div>
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I only rode a motorcycle once and I loved it, but I also fell off so now I have a big scar on my right knee that I actually don't mind because it reminds me of sweet moments. </div>
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Scars are one of the things I like most about people because there is always a story behind them, as insignificant as it may be. Along with scars, one of the first things I involuntarily notice about someone is whether they are right or left handed. </div>
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And here a few facts about me that I would like to recall sometime later. </div>
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Way, way back in February 2012, by the time I turned 16, a few girl friends of mine gave me the opportunity to turn their present into the best present yet. They had gifted me an experience pack, pretty much a voucher worth an experience by my choice. </div>
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I remember considering surf lessons and pottery workshops but eventually I went for this other thing and maybe because back then I had no problem making decisions, all these years later, I can still state it was the best decision ever. </div>
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So, on a summer day late that year, as I was spending some time in capital city, Lisbon, I signed up for a photography workshop. With analog cameras. I can't say what was cooler, shooting on film, with a camera by my choice, or just going around my fave city by any means of transportation for free - including those hop on hop off buses!</div>
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I can still recall some moments vividly. I remember we first had a small theorical session where we would learn the basics of our new cameras for the day - I chose a Diana F+, mainly 'cause they're cute - and then off we went, in and out of buses and trams, from on point to the other, clicking away. </div>
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All Diana's F+ take 120 film and then you chose the format you wanna shoot. According to that you'll get 12 or 16 pics per roll. I was given 3 rolls (!!!), so I got a total of 36 shots (12 shots each roll). I opted for a format that would allow me to get big square frames, but either way, the final result will always be square shots. </div>
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Then you just have to adjust the aperture, shutter speed and ISO according to the lighting and deppending on the subject and you should be fine. As I was not. Hello, pitch black pic in Starbucks, I'm talking to you. </div>
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To make it easier, the Diana F+ as a focus ring with 3 different settings in accordance with how far you are from the subject (1 to 2 meters; 2 to 4 meters; or 4+ meters away). I can say I remember this part very well and I could never tell how far I was from the "thing" or if it was in fact focused, so I most likely shot them all in the same setting: 4m to infinite, which means, landscapes forever. </div>
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The coolest thing I recall from shooting with that camera was that everytime I clicked on the shutter then I had to rotate the forward button too so I could get a new square of film! And this is exactly how you end up overlapping pictures! Whenever my film was coming to an end I tended to do it to make it last a bit longer. </div>
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So this is what I did, and a few months later I got a CD on the mail, such as my used film, and that's how you got to see these beauties! </div>
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Words don't come easy to describe the past days. I have got this feeling that everything is in constant change, and suddenly it's hard to know myself. I'm left with the sense that time goes by too quickly and I feel the need to slow down, stop for a minute and take it all in. But I can't seem to do so. I can't avoid this persistent perception that time is fleeting and I am waisting it. It often leaves me feeling overwhelmed. </div>
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On account of a work commitment I ended up spending my first week of holidays in Lisbon. Due to reoccurant and repetitive routines for the past 2 months I was determined to spend my days doing more productive, fulfilling and somehow dinamic activities. Me being all about lists I planned out every single day of the week, starting early in the morning until bedtime, and made a weekly chart with all I was willingly commiting myself to. I went to little fairs and flea markets, to the local farmers' market on an early Saturday morning, I hitted up a few museums and exhibitions, I watched a play in my favourite theater for the fist time in 3 years and tried to catch up on a few films I was eager to watch lately. I baked cookies and sent them to a friend living abroad, I did the laundry and cleaned my house. I tried to run daily or at least walk as much as I could insted of taking the bus or the underground. I somehow managed to do it all, and was left with no spare time to worry about everything that had been on my mind lately. I still wish I had read more. </div>
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By the end of the week I was quite happy I managed to do all I had previously planned spending as little money as I could. I would like to have gone to more restaurants or coffee shops, but since my saving money policy was in force that week I was quite content with what I still did. </div>
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I then spent the weekend with my sister in Porto, before heading home for good until my birthday. </div>
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The days had been kind to me and I tried to take it all in, as much as I could. </div>
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Life is quieter now, painting, drawing, still photographing along the way. Running when I feel like it. But I'm also left worrying and overthinking about everything that is to come. </div>
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Right now I am looking for places to go as I have the need to evade myself from familiar places. I still have to learn how to deal with myself, my thoughts and alone time. I feel like this is becoming more of a problem as I get older. </div>
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I've been speaking English quite often but not writing it down so I decided to come here and leave a few thoughts on life lately. Still, I apologise to myself that I could not keep them shorter. Which deep down I guess I shouldn't, but instead embrace them. </div>
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I am currently wishing I could speak more and better french, longing for the old days when I had classes and wishing I could have taken more out of it. Or at least not have let it all go away. </div>
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Au revoir et a bientôt!</div>
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