I love the smell of saltwater
We drove to the Marina di Porti di Proscida, and the adventure began. Sunday was it...the day I finally felt like I was living in Italy. I mean honestly, how can you cruise around an an island, Ischia, in the Mediterranean Sea, jump off the back of that boat, swim with schools of fish and drink in this...
The view from where we dropped anchor...I couldn't stop staring. 
Most of you probably don't know this, but PS I Love You is one of my favorite movies (second to The Notebook). I love to watch both of these movies a few days before I would shoot a wedding to get inspired with the beauty of the cinematography, ideas for posing, etc. There's a part in PS I Love You where the girls are stranded on a lake in Ireland on a tiny boat. They are surrounded by rolling green hills and every time I would watch it I would say to myself, "I gotta get there, I have to see this landscape in person." Sunday I felt it. It was quite a bit warmer than Ireland, but as we zoomed around Ischia it hit me..."This is where I live, THESE are my landscapes for three years!" And now, all I want to do it share it with my family and friends in person. So you all better be saving your pennies!
Who wants a modest house on a hill overlooking the Med....uhhh, I do!
Who wants a modest house on a hill overlooking the Med....uhhh, I do!
I had some serious adrenaline pumping because I stayed in the water (swimming and treading) for a while and didn't feel tired. So long that I almost couldn't heave myself into the boat when I started to feel tired. The next day I could barely turn my head my neck and shoulders were so sore. The kids weren't too interested in being in the water, I have to agree it was a little daunting to be in 20-30 feet deep water, with rocks as the floor ie. crevasses where sneaky saltwater animals can hide (I'm pretty sure that's why my adrenaline was going :-)). Emma did finally jump in after spying a school of fish and wanted to swim with them, so that excited me. Adin didn't get in at all (unless he had to pee) after he stepped on a seaweed covered rock and it freaked him out...it kind of freaked me out too though. He freaked out so badly that he jumped into Sean as a wave came in and pushed Sean up on the rocks. What looked like a simple scrape on his knee turned out to be a gushing wound on the ball of his foot, several cuts on his knees, hands, arms. Then the next morning he found another one on his heal. Thankfully we had a doctor with us and some superglue, they were able to seal up the bad ones.
Emma was LOVIN' the boat. And look at how awesome her hair is after she swims in saltwater...my hair? Standing straight up...I looked like I stuck my finger in a socket!
I think this goes for most people, every time you do something new and different you
come away with memories, but there's always one that stays with you the most. For us and this trip that would be when our boat took a nose dive straight into a huge wave. We were crossing to head back to the marina, and our trusty driver (one of Sean's bosses) said it can get pretty choppy. We were jumping over waves and ahead Sean and I both noticed a rather large one. We went straight into and a wall of water crashed down on us. The kids screamed, joyfully, and all exclaimed "THAT WAS SO AWESOME!!" And it was.
come away with memories, but there's always one that stays with you the most. For us and this trip that would be when our boat took a nose dive straight into a huge wave. We were crossing to head back to the marina, and our trusty driver (one of Sean's bosses) said it can get pretty choppy. We were jumping over waves and ahead Sean and I both noticed a rather large one. We went straight into and a wall of water crashed down on us. The kids screamed, joyfully, and all exclaimed "THAT WAS SO AWESOME!!" And it was.
Not the wall of water, but I love the energy and the fun of this picture.
Here's some more of the amazing landscapes we saw as we boated on the Med. (Seriously?? I still can't get over it.)
Castle on a rock. Amazing engineers and architects these Italians are.
We passed by a boating race. It looks like they were waiting to start...gorgeous day and I love sailboats.
Through the door are probably stairs to get to the restaurant that sat on top of this cliff.
Gorgeous fishing town...it's so colorful here, a feast for my eyes!
I love the contrast between the really old structure in the foreground and the less old in the back.
I can't say enough how much I appreciated the invitation from Sean's friend and coworker. It was a great day spent with great company.
Salute amiche!!
Mackenzie
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Ischia,
Islands of the Mediterranean,
Italy adventures,
Mediterranean boat rentals,
Neer and Far Photography
Comments
Amy Walter(non-registered)
I'm so jealous! Good for you. I love how you appreciate things!
Gail(non-registered)
The pics are so amazing...I can almost smell the salt water from Ashburn! To hear and read the enthusiasm in your words is a wonderful gift...we're so happy for you guys!
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