Today started with our free breakfast. We headed out later than everyone else as I’m feeling quite unwell at the moment so took the option of a little sleep in, good call by me. Turns out that of the two restaurants we could choose to have breakfast, the “better” one (caffe elite) with a breakfast bar had pigeons POOPING IN THE CEREAL. Nope. So we went to the little one and just had a brioche and coffee. No poop there.
Then it was off to Monterosso. Up to this point I had still been relatively undecided on whether I would attempt the Cinque Terre trail hike or not…I want the views but the trail is quite hard and includes 600+ steep, narrow steps as well as the narrow walking tracks. My cold has moved into my chest though which decided for me, I would be training it between villages. I did get a photo at the start of the trail though for fun 🙂
the start of the monterosso to venazza path…600+ steps uphill argh
Cathy (my non-walking buddy) and I had a little paddle around in the Mediterranean Sea while the others started their walk:
sefies in the sea
We then happily set off for Vezzana on the ferry and got some fabulous photos.
leaving monterosso on the ferry
the coastline
arriving into Venazza On the ferry
panorama of the venazza square
We met up with the rest of the crew in Vezzana to say hi and then caught the train to the next location (Corniglia) while they continued hiking. Our mission was to sample the local wine and let them know if it was any good. Mission successful!
cinque terr bionco vin! delicious
While we were exploring the small villages, our other travel buddies were hiking the two tough trails! B took some amazing photos for me to share:
After their second hike (1hr 10 mins for the first leg and then about 47 mins for the second) we all had lunch together in Corniglia and then caught the train to another stop (Manarola) on the trail. Unfortunately, you can’t walk here anymore since the floods in 2011 as it is too dangerous. More amazing photos and scenery around here.
manorola
Tonight dinner is on our own so the odds of it being peanut m&ms and coke since B hiked 6.5kms of hills today and I’m super sick are pretty high…although I will likely be tempted out of hibernation by the prospect of more delicious pasta.
Mel
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