Sunday, October 13, 2013
Cinque Terre, Italy
We arrived in the Cinque Terre a little later than expected, due to the reliability of the Italian train system. After checking into a small family run hotel, we explored the village we were staying in (Vernazza) before going out for a nice dinner by the ocean. All the villages in the Cinque Terre are extremely charming, with so much color, character, and situated in the most beautiful landscape. It's no wonder the region is considered a World Heritage Site. Due to there not being much on at night there, we just checked out the stunning sunset and watched the powerful ocean waves explode over the rocks, before calling it an early night.
The next day, we hiked the trail from Vernazza to Corniglia, the next town over. The hike consisted of rugged landscape, absolutely breathtaking views of the ocean, and friendly people along the way. Surprisingly, most people we talked to in this region were North Americans, which was definitely a change. After exploring Corniglia (situated high up on a cliff, unlike Vernazza which is right on the water), we took a train to the village on the other side of Vernazza, named Monterosso. This is the most resort-like town in the Cinque Terre, with the nicest beach. Here, we relaxed on the beach, checked out the town, and we were going to hike back to Vernazza until we were advised against it. So instead, we took the train, and arrived back in Vernazza within five minutes.
After dinner, we spent another quiet night researching Rome, which we left for today by 630 am.
Holly
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