Eventhough we knew that all the sites near the adritac sea would be totally overoaded with tourists, we felt that it would be a shame NOT to go to the Adriatic sea for a short visit. Last time we were on the Adriatic coast was 30 years ago...Only problem with Fano is that it closes down completely between 12h30 and 17h30! One has to get used to the "inactivity" period...For this reason, I missed many opportunities to do some shopping...so sad!

Well, Fano is a pretty town..we got there before it closes down...had a quick seafood lunch and checked out the beaches!

Ah! la spiaggia! There is a certain charm to a italian beach in the blazing hot summer sun! Look at those shots.............like this romantic italian workout!

Or this one that evokes a cooking show on Grilling...

The beach chairs are ready for the August influx of Italians...No need to say that we did not stick around and went a bit further down the road for a bit of tranquility...and wyes, we were alone.  The water was a nice 26C and it felt good to be able to swim in the sea!

That night, we came back to Abbadia to host our last evening supper with the remaining guests of Uwe.  Although we had not undertaken any excursion with them, we had had a wonderful time with Werner and Ursula, talking about photography, art, and life............. It was sad to leave but nice to have made such good encounters! Hopefully, we can stay in touch!