Finishing up the weekend with a trip to the beach was great success. On Saturday my friends and I went to Cinque Terre which in translation means Five Lands. It was beautiful. Totally reminded me of the European beaches you see in the movies. I can finally say that I have swam in the Mediterranean. Kind of amazing to say that. We had an amazing trip with bus rides and trains galore, great weather, crystal clear water, and fantastic food. I wish I could go back.
The five different towns that are in Cinque Terre are called
- Riomaggiore
-Manarola
-Corniglia
-Vernazza
-Monterosso al Mare
We mainly stayed in Riomaggiore and Monterosso al Mare. I like Monterosso because that is where the beach and the cocktails were located ;].
There is a hike you can do through the whole town. We only did the most infamous part of it which is called Via dell'Amore, which means the Road of Love. Along the way you see a bunch of locks attached to wire that is hanging from the cliffs and tunnels of the path. These locks represent the bonds of peoples love. In one of the tunnels there were writings all over the wall of people who had put who they love and who they want to be with forever. I honestly wish I had a permanent marker so I could make my mark.
After that we took a train to the very last town to enjoy a relaxing day on the beach. Needless to say the water was amazing and I got a little pink from the day.
The Kissing Statue along the Via dell'Amore
View from the trail
Plenty of boats all over the coast of Cinque TerreBack to class on Monday. Kind of excited, headed to the food market for class!
Ciao,
Chelsea Lynn
we can go back when I get there...I really would love to see this and this time you can make your mark.
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mom
I knew you would fall in love with Italy...it is hard to resist. Your stories are wonderful and your pictures are beautiful!
ReplyDeleteCiao, bella!
Remember to have a fragola gelato per io! Look for the granitas, too in the gelato stores. They are fantistco!