It is a cultural phenomenon, written about at length by many, the visceral relationship between the Italian and the holiday 'al mare'. Whether a week or a month, it is almost a basic human right. I will not say more on this well-worn topic.
This year, it was all a bit more subdued. With many regions still in lockdown (and fortunately, Umbria not) we were able to head over to Porto San Giorgio on the Le Marche coast, where the numbers were much, much lower than normal. However the sky was blue, the day warm, the sea fresh, and the lunch excellent.
The cost of 2 beds and an 'Ombrellone' is still higher than you expect, and the lunch also a bit of a shock - but this is not important, as you end the day with that feeling of fresh, salty tiredness.
Not so tired as to miss a visit to the Tod's outlet store on the way home, of course...
In the end, this turned out to be the only day of the Summer that we went to the beach, and thus was all the more special for that.
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