Tag: mountains

Italy, Travel

Beaten by the Sassi – Sasso Simone e Simoncello – Apennine Mountains

We don’t EVER like to accept defeat, but our desire to stay alive won against our desire to climb the Sassi. These trails beat us not once, but twice, (and then again a year later!) We were hiking In the Apennine Mountains in Italy, and the trail that beat us was in the Parco Naturale Regionale del Sasso Simone e…

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Benefits of Distraction, Italy, Travel

The Beginning of Distraction – Our Italian Apartment

Distracting ourselves from our lives began with the most beautiful Italian apartment. We overlook an awe inspiring view of the village, valley and the Apennine mountains. As we stand here on the edge of a new beginning, we can feel our minds throwing off the stress and fatigue of our lives. We can feel our general pessimism being replaced with…

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Benefits of Distraction, Italy, Travel

I’m turned on in Italy

They say that the best way to increase productivity is to give your brain a “holiday”. It sounds contradictory, but it has been proven over and over. When you relax your mind, instead of slowing down, your brain actually starts to click, fire and whirr like an old piece of machinery warming up. This doesn’t happen immediately and I guess…

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