Touching the Adriatic

On my first full day in Italy I ventured out to Pescara on the Adriatic Sea. I had arrived in Rome very close to the Mediterranean and then driven an hour inland to Avezzano which sits almost at the mid-point between the two coastlines. When I arrived I felt compelled to stand in the waters of the Adriatic and have my photo taken. It was a bustling place with many Italian families enjoying vacations to escape or absorb the summer heat. We had pizzas for lunch at a small beachside pizzeria.