At night, if we were on the coast I’d slip on a summer dress and walk up and down the port’s promenade, eat dinner with my family at one of the countless fish restaurants and end the evening with a delicious gelato. Back in Rome, we’d usually eat in the garden, feasting on BBQ’d meat or fish accompanied by a huge salad made with our own freshly picked vegetables, followed by a midnight dip in the pool.
My wardrobe was minimal and mainly consisted of colourful parei (sarongs), a vast array of bikinis and one-piece bathing suits, leather sandals and straw hats. With it being so hot in Italy, that’s pretty much all we wore everyday from June to September. And as my eldest daughter Mia pointed out recently, my summer wardrobe hasn’t changed much since then!