My last day of the CMBYN pilgrimage
I went to Elio's spot this morning. (The only reason I chose today to go, is that the weather report said today would be the only day that wouldn't rain during my stay lmao.) I took the train to Capralba and the walked about 25-30 minutes to get to his spot, which is Fontanile Quarantina (google it then you'll find out where it is). Well, at first I thought I couldn't get in because there is a gate sorta blocked the way, but actually you can go through it from the side.
Anyway, I got to Elio's spot and I could hear Elio telling Oliver "this is my spot, all mine" in my head awwwww —
But then I stared at the water and was stunned by my stupidity that how come I never thought about the possibility that I HAVE TO GO INTO THE WATER to be able to take photos that look like the scene???!!!! (God I hoped I have brought my flip-flops...) So I did. Got into the water. In November.
And you know what's the first thought that popped up on my mind?
ITS NOT FREEZING AT ALL OLIVER YOU ARE SUCH A DELICATE LITTLE FLOWER!!! AND YOU WERE EVEN THERE IN SUMMER!
So now Elio's reaction to Oliver's comment suddenly has some new meaning to me...
I took off my shoes and left them on where I stepped into the water, when I was in the middle of the water I realized my shoes would be in the photos if looking closely, because nothing would block them. But you know, by that point I didn't even give a damn when I had been stepping on pointy little stones which somehow managed to be pointy and slippery, I'm not walking back to put my shoes somewhere that wouldn't be in my photos and walking to the middle of that pond again. (Is that a pond or something?) Anyway, I'm glad I can't see my shoes in those instant photos which aren't as sharp as digital one lmao.
So after my struggle of taking photos and videos of Elio's spot, I planned to find where they first kissed. But the season is all wrong, everything looked yellow and brown and I didn't have a single clue where the damn spot was, even though I knew I was standing there according to Google Maps. So guys, if you ever wanna go there, pick what season you visit wisely lol.
After the advent to Elio's spot, I went back to Crema, and saw three groups of people that I highly suspect were going to Crema for CMBYN, I mean one girl was even in a shirt that looked similar to Elio's "face shirt"... And I was wondering what special day today was that people were coming Crema???
I walked 16 minutes to a place that I wasn't sure was open, but wanted to try my luck before I had to catch a train in an hour. And lucky I was able to get in the place Armie said they shot the scene he hates the most lol.
I know it doesn't really look like the scene in the movie without all the tables and chairs and stuff, but you can see the stage on the left under all those piled up chairs, despite the not ideal angle of this pic.
But in the gif you might have a better idea of how it looks like...
And this place even has an interesting name lol.
I wanted to stay longer, but I had to catch the train to The Train Station Elio and Oliver said their goodbye. And today I got to the station without trouble. (YAY! You know yesterday's tragedy is still vivid...)
And I was lucky to capture the moment that there's actually train stopped on the platform. The movie has two scenes with trains on the platform, one is the train arriving, the other one is Elio watching Oliver's train go.
And then I had to wait one and half hour at some place basically is in the middle of nowhere for the train back to Crema lol. But this station being the last stop of my pilgrimage feels like some mysterious coincidence.
Maybe it's because this is the iconic place of the movie that holds such powerful emotions, and just like Elio, I don't really feel ready for this pilgrimage to end yet.
I don't know, maybe this feels like some sort of closure to me, and I'm not sure I want it to end. But well, I still have some set locations that I didnt have the chance to go, so maybe someday I'll come back again?
Somehow this is getting melancholy lol. Anyway, thanks for all of you who have replied/reblogged/liked my pilgrimage posts, you have no idea how chatting with you guys while I'm in Crema,the place that brings us together makes me feel. It's an overwhelming and unique experience that I think I'll remember forever. I'm so glad I came :D
