A Postcard from Capri by Alex Brown

Author:Alex Brown [Brown, Alex]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
Published: 2022-06-17T17:00:00+00:00

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Feeling blissfully content from all the vitamin D she had soaked up yesterday in the orchard, and the kind hospitality Gio’s family had shown her, Maddie was spending the day exploring the island, keen to photograph all the iconic landmarks to add to her portfolio. She had already visited Certosa di San Giacomo, the ancient, abandoned Roman monastery that had been built in 1371, and taken a selection of photos showcasing the spectacular white stone architecture, the open grass courtyards striking with their fuchsia flowering trees set against the cerulean sky. Up high on the hillside with the view of the Mediterranean, Maddie had loved wandering around in the blistering heat before retreating to the shade of the majestic colonnaded walkways, cooled by the refreshing sea air, and relishing the tranquillity and stillness of the place.

Then satisfied she had plenty of pictures showing the beauty of the monastery, the romance of the creamy white stone in such an idyllic location, she made her way to the nearby Giardini di Augusto, or Gardens of Augustus, taking her time as she wandered along Via Matteotti, another narrow street carved into the edge of a cliff with lush green foliage and olive trees. Pots of vivid red tumbling geraniums lined the wrought-iron railings to her left, framing the view down towards the sea. She stopped walking to look in the windows of the chic boutiques on her right, set into the cliffside with arched doorways and grey stone facades. Maddie smiled on seeing just how stylish they looked; even the gelato kiosk with its striped awning and creeping vine laden with lemons was picturesque. Moving on, she reached the iconic Carthusia perfume shop and couldn’t resist popping inside to immerse herself in the irresistible scent and see the beautiful bottles lining the shelves: glass flacons filled with dried herbs and flowers, the ingredients that went into making the perfume here on the island, the information sign by the door had explained.

‘Lei vorrebbe provare il profumo?’ a handsome Italian man holding a bottle of perfume asked as she looked at all the different fragrances on the shelves.

‘Sorry I don’t under—’

He smiled and repeated in perfect English: ‘Would you like to try the perfume?’

‘Oh yes, please,’ she replied, taking the strip of card that he had sprayed generously and handed to her. Pressing it to her nose, she inhaled and was immediately transported to that moment on the boat when she first arrived in Capri with the gloriously enveloping warm air that was fragranced with a sumptuous scent of lemons, holidays, and happiness … juniper and myrtle too. ‘It’s beautiful,’ she breathed, looking at the label on the bottle. Capri Forget Me Not. She decided to treat herself to a bottle as a souvenir so she would never forget this perfect holiday – her first time abroad, travelling solo and having such a good time following her first assignment as a proper professional photographer. It was a special moment for Maddie, and she wanted to

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