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One of the rewards for traveling is that we realize there are many lessons to be learned out there. We can read or watch dvd's about different places, people and cultures, but the first-hand experience makes it so much easier to learn about them that it often doesn't feel like we are making a conscious effort.

For example, Portofino is a perfect place to understand the meaning of la dolce far niente, the sweetness of doing nothing, that I heard the Italians had perfected as an art form.  Sitting at a cafe near the harbor surrounded by brightly-colored houses, the blue ocean and green mountains, and doing really nothing else but savoring the moment to appreciate what we have in life...  Doing this well is not as easy as it sounds especially if you are used to a fast-paced and hurried life.  But I think we can assume this is a lesson eveyone would love to learn.

Portofino, Italy V

A larger image of this painting is available on request.

Media: Original watercolor on paper
Image Size: 8.25 x 11.5 inches (21 x 29 cm)
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