I was lucky enough to spend a couple of days chasing the last rays of summer sun this week in a beautiful corner of Italy called Portopiccolo Sistiana. I thought I?d share a few pictures with you all from my trip, as the resort itself is really quite unique and spending a couple of days there was the perfect way to end what has been an exceptionally busy summer for me. I?m going to be home for most of the rest of the year (which I am really excited about to be honest, it?s been a busy few months with a lot of travelling!)Portopiccolo lies in the North East of Italy, close to the border of both Slovenia and Croatia and the resort itself is built into the walls of an old Quarry. The entire development is new, having been completed only last year, but it?s built in the style of an old Italian town, making it hard to believe it?s new if it weren?t so clean and pristine. It?s actually a community of over 400 houses and apartments, so lots of people live there full-time (lucky devils!), but they have a small hotel in the centre of the port as well, where we were staying, called Falisia. The port itself is nestled between two beautiful castles along the coast and we took a quick boat ride to see them on one of the days. The surrounding sea is also well-known for fishing mussels, so is studded with mussel-catchers. We got the chance to sample some of them in one of the restaurants one night and they were without a doubt the best I?ve ever tasted. The seafood there (and the food in ...