Our trek was long, hot, tiring, and filled with beauty as we traveled on a tour to the coastline of Italy to visit Cinque Terre, a group of five small coastal towns along the Mediterranean Sea. Our trip included a bus to Manarola, a train to Corniglia, a three plus mile hike to Vernazza, a train to Monterosso, and a boat ride to Riomaggiore. It was amazing scenery and well worth the trip!
We took the train to Corniglia where we had a nice lunch and tried several delicacies, including octopus and sardine.
After lunch we started on our 3 mile trek across the hillside to Vernazza.
On another train to Monterosso, where we were able to take a dip in the Mediterranean Sea and cool off.
Leaving Monterosso we climbed aboard a ship to view the towns we had visited while taking us to Riomaggiore.
Besides a now thriving tourist industry, these towns survived over the years by terracing the hillside to grow grapes and other crops. The walls built to create the terraces do not use cement, only stacked rocks with small rocks used to fill the gaps. This allows the rain to filter through the walls without destroying them. All of the walls created in these five small towns, if put end to end, would be longer than the Great Wall of China.
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Beautiful pictures – what pretty towns on the coast of Italy- glad you got a dip in the Mediterranean. 90’s here but supposed to be low 80’s end of the week. Papa doing well. Love, Nana
Wow! The Zapatas are enjoying your photos and so glad that you are getting to see such amazing sights! We went to Cinque Terre many years ago (before kids) and it was our favorite for sure.
We came back from NC yesterday. Birthday wishes to Lindsey. Tucker is still here but moving very slow. Paul and Jill let us borrow a ramp her dad had made years ago for Franklin. Anyway, can’t wait to see more photos from you guys! I hope you have on your celebrity radar-you never know who you will see there! Miss you guys! Ashley