Every trip I’ve taken recently has one: A place that stands out in my mind because of some ineffable quality – a magical resonance that pulls me to it and keeps it in my mind long afterward.
In Paris it was the Luxembourg gardens, specifically the Medici fountain:
The trailing begonias, the lush-even-in-October greenery, the lavishly carved stones.
In Italy it was San’Antimo Abbey:
(picture by my dad! Thanks, Dad!)
The quiet peace, the monks in white, the chanting, the dim warm stones inside and the brilliant green and blue outside. The simplicity.
I’m looking forward to discovering what new special place I’ll encounter next week in Ireland!
What are your favorite places and moments from your travels? Or from right in your own home town?
Tags: travel
Oh, I felt such magic on the Charles Bridge in Prague at sunrise last November when my family and I took a trip there. I recommend it highly!
Thanks for the post and your blog! Hope you are enjoying Ireland. We loved it there when we went.
Ooo, Prague is on my top-ten places to visit! I've read such wonderful things about it!
And we did love Ireland very much. Thank you for the good wishes!