OK, it's been a good, long while since I've written anything here. Lots has been going on and the little writing I am able to squeeze out of my fingertips is destined for our agency blog at Bella Vita Travels (check it out HERE).

It's been a while since I've posted. Family, work, travel, walks in the woods tend to take precedence over blog-posting. Today is different.

Wanderlust is an integral part of my being. I am where I am because I couldn't sit still- boundaries have always given me claustrophobia.

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It's been a while- a long while- and now the year is coming to a close.

2014 has been a whirlwind of new and exciting experiences and lots and lots of work.

In April, I completed a half marathon.

Oh my, how time has flown since last I wrote. The winter was long and muggy, lots of rain but no freeze and lots and lots of mud. Spring came out of nowhere a couple of weeks ago and reminded me of  why I was so smitten (and still am) of this tiny area when I first came.

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The first thing that comes to mind for most people when they think about the Cinque Terre is the hiking. Well, maybe it's the food or the wine- but hiking is without a doubt up there in the top three reasons to visit this beautiful stretch of coastline.

There are zillions of reasons to visit the Cinque Terre. I could start with the anchovies, the hiking, or the wine; all things I adore.... I could... but instead I will start with one thing I love best.

Falling asleep on the beach in Monterosso at 7.30 PM as the sun’s setting in September.

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My life in Italy was completely unintentional. I have absolutely zero Italian blood in my veins, had never dreamed of a life by the Mediterranean and had little to no knowledge of Italian food and wine while I was growing up in southern Texas.

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September 10th, 2013

From late June through July, it's all about the anchovies here in Liguria- especially Monterosso, which is known throughout Italy for the quality of their salted preserved anchovies.

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