Cinque Terre: Devastating Flash Flooding

NbaSports Haziran 17, 2022

Beauty Lost

Since putting this post up I have heard the sad news that there were flash floods in the Liguria region of Italy just over a week ago.. Devastating damage has occurred to much of the region and the villages of Cinque Terre.. The worst hit being Vernazzo and Monterosso. Here I was celebrating spring finally returning to Sydney.. and little did I know that this heritage listed beauty has suffered irreparable damage in recent days...

Still at a loss to know what to say.. Other than my heart goes out to all that live here and all that make their living in this most beautiful part of the world.. I am so grateful that I managed to visit here this trip.. It was only a few hours.. but the beauty will remain with me always.. I have visited Italy twice before and always regretted not making it there.. So this time I visited Cinque Terre as part of a day trip on my recent Mediterranean cruise.. The tour guide we had this day was a gem [my memory is foggy and I can't recall her name right now] .. A beautiful local girl who was able to impart to us .. not just the facts... but also infuse the day with her love of the area.. To see it through her eyes.. I hope she is well and her home is safe..

Here in Australia we felt the cruel hand of flooding not that many months ago with the devastating floods in Queensland.. I know all Aussies affected or not, appreciated the help from locals and those further afield.. Perhaps we too can help Cinque Terre.. I will look into what reputable organizations are taking donations and update this post [or my blog] accordingly. Meanwhile say a little prayer for those affected.. These residents have lost their homes and livelihood and the world has lost a place of immeasurable beauty.. Let's hope the loss is only temporary.

Thinking of Those Affected

Apologies to those who already commented prior to my knowledge of this devastation and subsequent update to the post. Thanks to Sharon for letting me know.