It's a family affair

I recently got back from my annual visit to Italy. I'm half Italian so alot of my Dad's family live in Italy including my Nan. She lives about an hour away from Venice in a small town called Maniago.

The view of my nan's back garden and the local church.

I spent ten days there and got to visit the markets of Maniago and Spilembergo which have a lot of jewllery and clothing stalls.

I also went to various places in the Alps as my Nan lives close to the area. Places such as Barcis where the views were perfect and little water holes acted as refreshing swimming pools in the blistering heat.

The beautiful views were breathtaking.

While I was in Italy I also visit the town of Longarone. The town was hit by disaster in 1963 when part of the mountain collapsed into a recently built dam. Thousands of people lost their lives and it was a very emotional place to visit.

View of the mountain.

The church built in memory of those who lost their lives.

A plaque detailing the time and date the disaster happened.

In a local town called Cavasso Nouvo there was an art exhibition by local artists which I took some pictures of (below) I loved the colours and textures of the paintings.

Some of the art work at the gallery.