When our friend Melissa, who also told us about the Nowhere Beach, invited us to go camping at Tramonti di Sopra on the same night the Perseid meteor shower was supposed to be the strongest, we couldn’t resist. I even had to convince Tim we should camp out, which meant we should have not only seen meteors but pigs flying too. I rarely volunteer to camp unless it involves an igloo or some other really cool experience.
Tramonti di Sopra is only about an hour from our house in Italy and it’s star attraction is a waterfall cascading down the rocks into the river. The boulders in the river collect the water into nice calm pools near the waterfall and some of them are deep enough for a swim. And if you’ve been following along, you know that our dog, Emma, loves to swim. She enjoyed launching herself off the rocks in a Superman pose to dive in the water and retrieve her pool ball.
Emma could have entertained these Italian children for hours!
- Emma diving into the pool to get her ball
Downstream, the river was shallow enough that we could pull up chairs right in to to keep cool.
Once the sun started to go down, we grilled up chicken and burgers, and, of course, toasted marshmallows for s’mores over the campfire.
Tim and I slept with the cover off our tent so we literally could see the stars through the mesh at the top of our tent. Most of the night was cloudy, but we did wake up around 4am to meteors shooting through the sky above us. We quickly grabbed the camera and tripod to attempt to capture a few as they streaked through the early morning sky.
See the meteor streaking down below the moon?
Know Before You Go
To reserve a gazebo and picnic area, call 0427 869412. A gazebo is €13 and entry is €1 per person.
Jennifer Dombrowski
Jennifer Dombrowski is a location independent globe trotter and bases herself in Prata di Pordenone, Italy. She works as a social media and innovation strategist in higher education and is a regular contributor on johnnyjet.com. Her website, jdombstravels.com, is the 2012 Destinology Travel Bloggy Best Newcomer award winner. Google+
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We’re Jennifer and Tim and We love adventure and we love wine, so we often try to combine the two! By day, you’ll find us out on some crazy adventure like snorkeling in Iceland in winter, but by night, we’re creatures of comfort. We both work full time, so we bring you practical tips for how anyone can fit travel into their busy lives – just like us! So far, we've visited 43 countries, lived in the United States and Italy, and Tim has lived in Korea. And we do it all while both holding down full time jobs. 
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Virginia Cochran
August 15, 2012 at 4:07 pm (UTC 2) Link to this comment
What kind of dog is that?
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Jennifer Dombrowski Reply:
August 15th, 2012 at 7:20 pm
Hi Virginia! Emma is an Aussie Shepard mix we adopted from a shelter. We believe she is also part fish.
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Melissa Williams
August 15, 2012 at 5:17 pm (UTC 2) Link to this comment
Amazing time! Great blog!
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Jennifer Dombrowski Reply:
August 15th, 2012 at 7:25 pm
Thanks for inviting us, Melissa!
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