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Stir Crazy by the Sea
Ok, hereīs the skinny. Cinque Terre is a beautiful spot. There are five seaside towns which make up the area - there are several more dotting the coast both north and south but we guess they just didnīt make the scenic cut. We took the train from Milan to La Spezia via Pisa, and then caught another train to the northernmost town of Monterosso. We …
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When in Rome, Venice, Florence, etc...
... well earned, Tel-Aviv-Airport-stolen sleep. The crowds of the Vatican were our first real experience of the theme park nature of Europe, even if we are lucky enough not to be in peak season. Sam tried his best to be the zen master and we shuffled through the conveyor belt route to the Rafael rooms and the Sistine Chapel. No matter how packed it is, it's worth it. It's also worth the guaranteed stiff neck from staring up at Michelangelo's masterpieces. St Peter's and a climb up to ...
382 steps up - worth the climb?
... up by the roadway (just take the road straight from the station gate rather than the walkway that heads north parralel to the platform) and you pass some interesting terraced gardens, with SO MANY lemon trees, all laden with fruit and many dormant grape vines. After a couple of tight hairpins you arrive into the township, and the first thing that you see is a bar with a great beer garden looking back down to the station. Pity it was closed at 9am on a ...
Cinque Terra in La Spezia
... to the next town, Manarola. The walk is the shortest between all the towns and is along a pathway cut into the cliff about 30m above the sea and is called via Dell’Amore (the path of love). It takes about 20mins to walk without stops however there are many little paths down to the rocks below and every step is a photo opportunity with the entire walk looking like a ...
Exploring the Italian Riviera.....
... got several photos. I decided to use a Circular Polarizer on this occasion as it was close to noon and there was considerable glare being reflected from the water. At one point, I provided a short photography tutorial to a couple from Australia, who were complaining that the flash kept “popping up” on their Canon DSLR when they were taking daylight photos. I suggested using “Program” mode instead of “Auto” mode to prevent that ...


