Exploring Giglio....andiamo!

This morning, I walked down from the castle, along the old trail they used with their donkeys 'Mulattiera' .
It was a lovely cobbled trail, lined with spring flowers and spectacular views all around. I only came across 1 small group of hikers and a woman stopped me in my tracks and started speaking in rapid italian in a very serious tone. I was desperately trying to catch keywords and work out what the problem was - then I heard 'pee pee' (universal language) and realised she was just trying to preserve privacy for her friend!
In the afternoon, I decided to walk further on past my favourite beach to Caldane. It was a rocky overgrown track but provided more stunning views and many more boats than I've seen over the past few days.
I had a quick swim but decided to return to my favourite Cannelle Beach for the rest of the afternoon to swim, people watch and eavesdrop on italian conversations.
I do not hear English spoken around me here on the island but many people are keen to talk to me either in my basic italian or their basic English - sometimes it's a chaotic mix of both!
I have really challenged myself not to worry about sitting alone at restaurants or going places solo - it's a lovely freedom and I find that I do actually have quite a bit of lovely interaction with people.Read more