Echoes of the Mediterranean

Memories from my first trip across the pond.

The Roman Colosseum viewed from a side angle at sunset, with trees and buildings in the background.
Man crouching on the sidewalk, sketching or painting outdoors, with framed artworks displayed on the ground and leaning against the building behind him, in front of a storefront with a large glass window that reflects a person walking by and a street
A deer resting in a shaded enclosure with a makeshift roof and wire fence, surrounded by trees and rocks.
Two women are in a kitchen, smiling and enjoying themselves. One is standing behind a table with jars and bottles, while the other is near a bundt cake. The table is decorated with a lemon-themed tablecloth.
View of a hillside neighborhood with houses featuring red-tiled roofs, green trees, and a clear blue sky.
A colorful, patterned rug with a tangled pile of multicolored rubber bands and an orange device on top
Person weaving on a traditional loom, surrounded by onlookers, in a craft shop or studio.
A busy street scene in a European city with multi-story buildings, balconies, and awnings, with people walking and shopping.
Young woman working at a sewing or embroidery station with various colorful spools of thread, plush toys, and embroidered aprons with Italian phrases in the background.
Boats docked by a pier on a sunny day with blue sky and clouds.
A man walking with three pack mules on a cobblestone path overlooking a blue sea and a cruise ship in the background, with rocky cliffs in a sunny setting.
An elderly man with a gray beard and mustache, wearing a gray cap and a red plaid shirt, sitting on a horse with a harness and saddle. The background features trees, a body of water, and a clear sky.
A workbench with shells, a plastic container, and a stone grinding wheel.
An elderly man with glasses working on a woodworking or carving project at a cluttered workbench with tools and wood pieces, using a vacuum hose.
Overcast view of a coastal city with colorful buildings, cliffs, and water, possibly during a storm or on a cloudy day.
A man pushing a hand truck loaded with bottles outside a building with signs advertising pizza and gelato, and stacks of aluminum beer kegs on the sidewalk.
A woman with dark hair and glasses sitting at a wooden table, looking at her phone, with architectural plans spread in front of her, surrounded by papers, books, and office supplies, with embroidered and colorful textiles hanging on the wall behind h
Street artist sitting on a folding chair, painting on a canvas with colorful abstract art, surrounded by paintings and art supplies, with pedestrians walking by on a sunny day.
Four men discussing at an archaeological site with stone ruins and a hillside in the background, one sitting on a red truck.
Display of wooden and painted puppets with elongated limbs and expressive faces in a toy store window.
Colorful ceramic bust of a man with a mustache and traditional headdress on a restaurant patio with people dining in the background.
Crowded beach with people swimming, sunbathing, and walking along the sandy shore, with white buildings and a bright blue sky in the background.
Two street musicians wearing traditional hats and red pants, one playing guitar and the other accordion, perform outdoors under trees with spectators nearby.
Colorful handcrafted wooden puppets dressed as medieval soldiers with shields and helmets, hanging on a red display wall in a market.
Two women, one in black shorts and the other in a black tank top, bend down on a rocky ground, sorting through clothes outdoors. Behind them, there are white buildings with blue doors and windows and a sign that reads 'Taverna Tonia.' Mountainous ter
A person on a boat leaning over the edge to splash water into the sea with a historic white church on a rocky hillside in the background.
Fried small fish on a white rectangular plate with a lemon wedge, set on a table near a body of water with sailboats and mountains in the background.
White buildings cascading down a cliffside on a hillside with a mountain in the background and a partly cloudy sky.
A small white pickup truck with blue containers in the bed, parked on dirt ground near trees and a wooden shed.
A person riding a black scooter while wearing a red helmet on a paved street next to a stone wall with ivy on top.
Two men wearing white hats and sunglasses, one playing an accordion, standing outdoors against a rocky background and flowering plants with pink flowers.
A young man with light skin, short curly hair, wearing round sunglasses, a white open-collared shirt, holding a coffee cup, standing in a sunlit alley with white and blue buildings and blurred people in the background.
Empty restaurant with tables covered in plastic tablecloths, overlooking the sea, with a woman cleaning a table in the background.
An elderly man with a bald head, smiling widely with his mouth open, giving a thumbs-up gesture at an outdoor social gathering or celebration with people seated at tables in the background.
A wooden sailboat named Poseidon docked at a marina with rocky hills in the background under a clear night sky.
An old white scooter parked on sandy ground in front of a busy outdoor cafe with people walking and dining in a Mediterranean town.
A table with a potted plant and a dark-colored bottle, with a person in the background in a restaurant setting.
A large green tree in a courtyard with white buildings, benches, and a blue sky with some clouds.
A large sailing ship with multiple decks and two masts sailing on the ocean near a rocky shoreline. There are a few people on the beach, some taking photos, and a person in the foreground holding a fishing rod. The sky is clear with a few clouds in t