It was very hot, not 'Dallas hot', but incredibly humid. It was the kind of humid which causes sweat to drip from your nose and wonder which it is that you are breathing, air or water. I had just arrived on the train and was making my way across the Italian town with my 60kg of luggage, sun beating down, trying to keep one eye on my outdated GPS in order to keep my wrong turns to a minimum.
Under normal circumstances, this would cause me to run to the nearest air conditioned room and order a cold drink. But, I was very excited that I was on my way to meet a blogger that I've admired for a long time. She has a fantastic eye for design, a respect and deep knowledge of western history, and is a true original in my opinion. You have probably guessed by now that it was Maggie from 'Mosaicology' who I was going to visit.
It probably sounds strange, but I had never met an actual blogger until then, so I was a bit nervous.
Luckily, I arrived early in front of the church agreed upon. Even more luckily, the bar in front of the church had outdoor seating and would sell cold water and wine to me. They never give enough wine in the church. :)
The bells struck the time and there was only one lady with family members meeting the description out there. She was looking around as if waiting for someone, but no, it was not her.
A while after the last echo of the bells were gone, I was relieved to see them appear. I waved them over to the outdoor bar. In a short moment we were all sitting there as old friends, discussing art and design, history, politics, and everything and nothing. They are such precious people to me, and we had only just met in person!
Time flew by as we talked and then sadly it was time for me to catch my next train to the Venice area. But, we have plans to draw up jewelry pieces using rare stones, and I can't wait.
I just returned home a few hours ago after so long on the airplanes, so now I will sleep for a few days...
p.s. - A., grazie per l'auto alla stazione!
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Nice. I've done a 'meet the blogger' thing too. It seems that we, unfailingly, turn out to be nice people.
ReplyDeleteoh my God Eric! I am so sorry that only now have I seen this! I have been meaning to post about it too but I kept postponing. I am very honoured to be your friend and hopefully jewelery partner. I have some ideas to share.
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ReplyDeleteI think you are right. How can people who befriend strangers everyday on the web be all that bad?
Mag,
Haha, no worries! I'm super busy at work these days, and I know how busy you are. Things will slow down a bit next month for me maybe.
I am, more often than not, baffled by your comments. Ha.
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