Tag Archives: beach

Missing the Oregon coast

Posted on August 11, 2010 by

This morning it’s already scorching and hundreds of bronzed bodies frolic in the surf. The sea is calm and clear as bathwater, not mosso, with rough waves, like I prefer. Then, I can at least pretend I’m looking at an … Continue reading →

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Let’s hit the beach

Posted on August 4, 2010 by

So, I live in a beach town and where do all the Pesarese go on vacation? To the beach. If not here in Pesaro, then a beach in Cuba, Egypt, Greece or Sardinia. I walked by a travel agency this … Continue reading →

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You know it’s tourist season when…

Posted on July 14, 2010 by

The local café puts a chocolate design on your cappuccino. I’ve been to Café Journal throughout the year and chocolate was never a condiment. In fact, I normally don’t like chocolate as a topping on my coffee, but this time … Continue reading →

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Invasion of the beach umbrellas

Posted on June 1, 2010 by

It may not be officially summer on the calendar yet, but it’s summer in Pesaro. It’s June 1 and the German tourists are here by the busload, crowding the boardwalk and the gelaterias, and the beach looks like a sea … Continue reading →

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Dear Spring: Please stay a little longer

Posted on May 24, 2010 by

Summer is almost here but I wish spring would stick around. The sun is out—but it’s not too hot—the lilacs and frangipani are in bloom (and smell divine), and the breeze off the ocean is pretty fantastic. Living in a … Continue reading →

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