(English version below)
Vejret var ikke helt som forventet og vi blev enige om at køre på en lille tur. Da vi er 6 kniber det lidt med pladsen i bilen, men vi møvede os sammen og det gik så længe vi ikke skal så langt. Piombino er en lidt større by langs kysten syd for hvor vi bor. Der er en del industri og beboelses betonbyggerier, der ikke er specielt charmerende, men der er også en ældre bymidte med snævre gade, små restauranter og en hyggelig stemning. Den fandt vi og fik set os lidt omkring. Desværre var Museum del Mare lukket, så vi kunne ikke komme ind at se den udstoppede haj og havskildpadde, som de havde et billede af udenfor, til stor ærgrelse for Georg. Til gengæld stod vi ret længe og kiggede på nogle paddleboardere der havde bevæget sig ud på de store bølger og selvom de var virkelig skrappe til det, jævnligt måtte en tur i vandet.
Derefter, fik vi lidt frokost inden vi kørte mod en strand (ved Golfo di Baratti) på vejen tilbage. Det passede meget fint med at solen kom frem der, men der var allerede godt fyldt på stranden. Et dejligt mindre kommercielt sted, hvor de fleste parasoller stadigvæk havde hver sin farve og det hele var lidt hulter til bulter. Vandet var flot, roligt og klart (i sær i forhold til de store bølger vi lige havde kigget på den anden side af pynten) og så var der virkeligt mange små fisk som bed en i tæerne/benene, hvis man kunne stå stille længe nok. I min (Saras) egen analyse, følte jeg mig lidt som en boreplatform hvor der ‘liv’ omkring benene :-)
Vi havde et par gode og varme timer i eftermiddagssolen og var mange gange ude at bade. Der var fin plads, så for første gang kunne der både kastes med frisbee og volleyball i vandet. En stille og rolig aften i forteltet rundede dagen af.
The weather wasn't quite as expected, so we decided to go on a little trip. Since we're a family of six, space was a bit tight in the car, but we squeezed in together as long as we didn't have to travel too far. Piombino is a larger town along the coast south of where we're staying. It has some industrial and residential concrete buildings that aren't particularly charming, but there's also an older town center with narrow streets, small restaurants, and a cozy atmosphere. We found it and explored a bit. Unfortunately, the Museum del Mare was closed, so we couldn't go in to see the stuffed shark and sea turtle they had a picture of outside, which was a big disappointment for Georg. However, we stood and watched some paddleboarders for quite a while. They were venturing out on the big waves, and although they were really skilled, they occasionally took a plunge into the water.
Afterward, we had some lunch before heading to a beach (at Golfo di Baratti) on the way back. It worked out perfectly as the sun emerged just as we arrived, but the beach was already quite crowded. It was a lovely, less commercialized place, where most umbrellas still had their distinct colors and everything was a bit scattered. The water was beautiful, calm, and clear (especially compared to the big waves we had just watched on the other side of the headland), and there were many little fish that nibbled at our feet and legs if we stood still long enough. In my (Sara's) own analysis, I felt a bit like an oil rig with "life" around my legs. We had a couple of great and warm hours in the afternoon sun, going for a swim multiple times. There was enough space, so for the first time, we could play frisbee and volleyball in the water. We ended the day with a calm evening in the awning.
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