#cinqueterre

Light can be gentle, dangerous, dreamlike, bare, living, dead, misty, clear, hot, dark, violet, springlike, falling, straight, sensual, limited, poisonous, calm and soft.

-- Sven Nykvist

It’s been a while! I know I haven’t posted lately but life has been busy. I hope y’all are doing great and living your life to the fullest. After graduation last April, work-life balance been slowly returning to normal. I couldn’t be any happier that I get to sleep and wake up without thinking about papers to submit. Rest is life, or rather sleep is everything. I remembered refusing naps when I was a kid but now, dang I would take it all day long.

I also decided to improve my Spanish so I did some classes at La Universidad de Salamanca. I couldn’t believe that studying it at a college level is so different but I learned a lot. I just have to adjust because I live in North America and there are words that are used differently in Spain compared to let’s say Mexico. I can now talk about things better but hey, my goal is B2, which is still pending and idk how long to get there. Pero estoy agradecido por estar avanzando. Así que, ¡muchísimas gracias, Universidad de Salamanca!

Anyways, since I am in my late 30s now, I want to make it fruitful and exciting—again. I have not travelled in EU since having our second child, but this time, I want to do the unusual and me putting myself out of my comfort zone. I decided to do an Italy summer trip, but the catch is, I am doing a Tuscan roadtrip too! Never have I ever imagined driving in Italy lol I want to see Montepulciano, Pienza, Siena, San Gimignano etc. I know I just said I learned more Spanish this year, I better get some Italian in my pocket before this trip.

I live close to Napa Valley and me remembering college days in Napa, we would eat great food and do wine tasting back in the day. I’d do the same in this Tuscan roadtrip. I also plan to visit the town of Lucca and the infamous Cinque Terre and I am hella excited. There’s actually more but this is the highlight of my Italy trip this summer.

Don’t start with Firenze (Florence) because I’ll definitely be there too. I want to grab some art supplies from Zecchi and do some painting while sitting somewhere in the city and people watching. Feeling like the grandmasters? Lol You don’t know how much I love art but I ended up focusing on photography. I just came back to drawing and painting last year so this is going to be a wonderful experience.

I know I blabber too much but I am just happy that I got my international driving permit and I am so ready for the drive! I love roadtrips because the US has beautiful national parks. Writing this here so I can go back to after the trip. Ha!

I hope y’all are having a great time.

Vernazza, Cinque Terre en Italy 🇮🇹

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