Not all who wander are lost: April 2012

Monday, April 30, 2012

Caves, Castles, and Caravans

I had the opportunity to visit the Koneprusy Caves last weekend with friends. One of my friends lives just outside Prague in a village with a family, who wanted to take us all on an adventure. So, 11 people in a three car caravan set off for an afternoon of exploring.

I'm not a big cave fan, but these caves were pretty cool. They are about 30 minutes outside of Prague and in an area you would NEVER expect to find caves. They were found in the 1950s when people were doing mining work. The caves are over 2 kilometers long and go 70 meters below the surface.

The area where the caves are located

If water drops on your head, legend says you'll grow horns.

We also visited Krivoklat Castle, one of several castles just outside of Prague.

Sunday, April 29, 2012

Cinque Terre, Italy

Over our Easter holiday, my friend Becca and I visited Cinque Terre, Italy. It was absolutely magical! These five villages are nestled on the Italian coast and provide spectacular views, amazing food, and such wonderful people!

Riomaggiore, where we stayed for our visit

Black cherry gelato - HEAVEN

Just outside our flat in Riomaggiore

Riomaggiore

Photographer self portait - camera backpack and all.

Chestnut pasta with fresh pesto

Morning bread delivery to one of the restaurants

Riomaggiore

I really enjoy watching people and catching interesting "real" moments while traveling...

The local "hang out" - all day different people from the village would sit and chat. It was so fun to watch!

Fresh pizza!

Amazing produce

Vernazza

Steep terrace farming that plunges straight into the ocean

Fresh lemons - so tasty

Monterosso

Prosciutto and Melone - my favorite appetizer/snack/meal

Vernazza and Riomaggiore

Vernazza

Fresh gnocchi with pesto

There was a Good Friday processional through Riomaggiore that we watched. It was a very somber and interesting experience. The pictures and video capture it better than I can explain.