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A short visit to Tropea, Calabria

After some heavy cloudbursts tonight, the sky looks nice and clear when we wake up. A few clouds hang low in the sky, but they don't threaten the sunshine and the temperature is really nice. In the afternoon it even becomes hot, something we expected to happen much earlier during this holiday. But it doesn't last very long.

Until late in the afternoon we stay at the campsite and enjoy the nice weather. Finally a real relaxing holiday-day, without having to go somewhere. It is very quiet here and we are almost alone on the campsite, the first time that it is so quiet since we came to Italy.

Later in the afternoon we drive to Tropea to see if there are any shops open since we have forgotten that it is Easter Monday and everything here is closed. Tropea turns out to be a very pretty town and the old center is build on a rock protuding out into the sea. The alleys are narrow and the atmosphere is very pleasant.

The only shops that are open are selling souvenirs and even most restaurants are closed. Fortunately for us there are a few bars open at a square where we can sit outside and have a cappucino. We buy a few filled croissants for our evening meal and for breakfast tomorrow.

When we walk towards the coast we suddenly see on the beach a rock, standing a bit aside, with a church on top of it. The building itself is not very special, but the location is really superb!

Back on our green campsite we walk towards the beach, a five minute walk. Today we have spend most time near our tent and took our time to reorganise our things, do some laundry, etcetera. The beach is for tomorrow, at least, when the weather cooperates.

As you can see, it is very pleasant near the sea! But as far as we are concerned the temperature may rise a few more degrees and we hope there will be a bit less wind, then we will have no trouble spending some time at the beach.

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