Of boobs and bears… memories of Cinque Terre
Once when visiting the Cinque Terre with a fairly “busty” friend of ours an old lady wandered over to us and said “si dovrebbe dare un pò del tuo per lei” (forgive me if the translation is a little out), which roughly translates to “You should give some of yours to her”.
The her in question being myself who is not blessed in the bosom department. What made us laugh, and still makes me smile today is the way she walked straight over to us, said this pointing from my friends ample chest to my pitiful one and then wandered away laughing.
I of course had no clue what she had said just got a good idea from the look of delighted outrage on my friends face.
You just have to love the Italians…
The other Cinque Terre moment that stuck in my mind is the tiny balcony filled to the brim with freshly washed soft toys, our daughter spotted Po (the red telly tubby) and Luca saw Pooh Bear and that was the end of our tranquil walk down to the ocean. We had to stop and wave to Pooh and Po and take some photos. Passersby stopped to smile and look up with us, and perhaps remember their own favorite childhood toy.
and the gang x
Lisa– I think the Cinque Terre must be one of the most beautiful places in Italy. I was just there with my daughter and my brother and his daughter visiting from the US. It takes your breath away. As far as boobs are concerned, I’ve definitely been on the receiving end of some comments myself– having a rather modest-sized chest compared to the voluptuous Sophia Loren standard set in Italy.
Your comments and pictures are lovely as always.
Trisha
I can’t wait to return to explore further Trisha, and am hoping my daughter is better gifted in the boobs department lol xx
Italians have no shame – the are so truthful, so blunt that they can often be offensive…but then I think, is it better to be so open and honest like them, or lie a little like us? Italians always comment on weight – oh, you look a little fat… – but I prefer a little white lie to tell the truth then this type of honesty!!!!!
Hi Leanne, I think the funniest thing was the look on my friends face… I was bouncing up and down like a kid asking “What did she say?” It was clear she said something outrageous… and then us cracking up with laughter. I think I also like the white lies, old ladies and Italians can get away with anything, they do it with such charm. Have you had any similar comments?
ciao Lisa
The Flower Cat? or do I have that completely wrong?
The video is stunning.
funnily enough I tried it out on Google Translate and even it seemed confused… I found a photo of our friendly lady with the fascination for boobs big and small, will post it for you. Ciao Lisa