Ah ....the beach

We slept late this morning, after eating an incredible dinner in Sulmona, typical Abruzzo food and delicious local wine. Then left to find our way to Pescara and the small town of Montesilvano. Today we stayed off the autostrada and drove on local roads. Road signs are color coded here, green for the autostrada and blue for the state highways which go through little villages. So driving can be quite easy. Notice I say "can be" ......sometimes we take the wrong turn or get confused driving around the rotaries. It is always wise to just keep going around until you figure out which way to go. Driving on state roads, gives us a great opportunity to see little towns and local people. It amazes me that some of the houses and most of the towns have been here for hundreds and hundreds of years. So you might drive past a house that was built in, say....the 1100s. Often situated next to an apartment building built 5 years ago. We finally arrived at the sea.... The Adriatic Sea. Our hotel is one block from the beach. Each hotel has its own space on the beach where you pay a small fee for an umbrella, a chair and a lounge. You can take a hot or cold shower and use a very clean bathroom. The beach is packed with tourists but it doesn't feel anything like a crowded beach in New Jersey. People have their own space and are very resepectful. It is lovely and the water, a beautiful aqua color.

Later in the afternoon, people go to one of the many bars along the beach and have an apertivo.....or drink and snack. This little snack tides you over to dinner around 8pm when the restaurants open.

Tomorrow we head back toward Rome. This time our route will take us up into the mountains where we will stay in a little B&B in Navalli. The owners are a couple ....the man is Irish and his wife is Italian. It should be interesting and fun!

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