It’s been sweltering hot in Rome for days (though forecasts say that the weekend will be better as temps will drop and there will be some rain) and as we mop the sweat from our brows, our minds wander and our imaginations summon up pictures of Italy’s idyllic seaside locales. Let’s just say that we’re not managing to accomplish much in the eCool Compound right now – it’s just too hot to stay focused on the many tasks at hand.
Though not many of us eCoolers see a beach vacation coming our way anytime soon, we’d pretty much kill to be laying on a lounge chair, licking an ice cream, rubbing sunscreen on our skin, ducking our heads under the salty water, and enjoying the gentle seaside breeze. Thus, the eCool team begged photographer Susan Sanders to provide us with a few photos that would illustrate our desires and she produced these fabulous snaps showing the wares of a float salesman as he makes his way up the beach at Sperlonga, a lovely little resort about halfway between Rome and Naples.
We love the bright colors of the plastic rafts and baby pools and we love the diligence with which the younger customers examine the wares. For more images of Sperlonga by Susan, click on these links: the whitewashed city center (oh to be sipping a prosecco in that piazza right now), more beach scenes (be warned – if you look at these you WILL leave your desk and head to nearest beach or pool immediately), and the ancient villa of the Roman Emperor Tiberius.
And you can always see more photos by Susan on her Rome With A View website. While you’re at it, click over to Facebook and become a fan of Rome With a View. That way you’ll get an update every time Susan publishes a new photo on her website (many of which never make it to the eCool blog.)
