Due Gemelli Riomaggiore

... an hour for the direct train. We were tired of the rain so we hopped on the first train. Got off on the next stop, the correct station and waited briefly for the train to Riomaggiore. Due to our slip up we were now going to be stuck with our luggage for the rest of the afternoon since our hostel only allowed check in either before 1pm or after 4pm. It was 1:30pm when we arrived in Riomaggiore finally. Rain was in the forecast in Cinque Terre so we found some cover after exiting ...

... again realize how incredibley lucky I am to be here right here and now and experiencing this amazing view.<br><br>Anyways...enough of my fodder.<br>I arrived, sat down in my hostel appartment and thought about my plan. Cinque Terra means The 5 Lands, as there are 5 small villages built into the cliff face and it is beautiful, with 14 walking trails linking them as there are no cars allowed into 4 of these towns. I ...

Tucked away along the Mediterranean Sea is a lovely little place called Cinque Terre (Five Lands). It is a collection of five fishing villages sprinkled along the steep and rocky cliffs of the Italian Riviera. The buildings are clustered pastel specs on the edges of the coastline. Surrounding these villages are uniquely terraced vineyards, which produce a white wine ...

<br> Tuscan Riviera Portovenere<br> Had seen it on Getaway and looked very pretty.. Found a hotel with sea views and have spent 2 nights here resting , climbing around local castles&#8230; eating sleeping and watching the boats go in and out&#8230; not much English here but we are not hungry or thirsty so all going well&#8230;.<br> Tomorrow we are off to the South of France.. 3 nights planned in Nice.. Really looking forward to it but have loved Italy&#8230;

... staying in Torano a small town, perched in the mountains where marble is mined. <br><br>This will now be our home for the next couple of months. <br><br>As we aren't technically travelling at the moment we are temporarily suspending our blog, but will start up another blog about our lives in Tuscany. <br><br>Happy reading for now, and we hope you enjoy the winter or summer where ever you are. <br>

... day. What more could a girl ask for?<br><br>We arrived around 10:30 a.m. in Riomaggiore, which we later found out is the town at the lowest elevation (apparently most people hike in the opposite direction, starting at Monterosso, so that they spend more time going downhill; we didn&#8217;t get the memo). We began our trek right away, not knowing how long the entire hike was going to take us. We climbed a few staircases, turned a corner, and ...

... being soldand everyone was gearing up for the day. Cinque Terre was perfect for us because it ticked so many boxes - a decent hike (for me), plenty of swimming spots (for both of us) and lots of cats (for Whitney) - one of which came and sat on our laps for a pet while we were having dinner in the park. We were enchanted by the pretty little towns perched impossibly between the cliffs but had to move on as we have much more to see.<br><br>

... about Cinque Terre. It means "Five Lands". Those are five villages next to each other located on the rocks and looking at the see. So those are: Riomaggiore, Manarola, Corniglia, Vernazza, Monterosso al Mare. The Cinque Terre National Park and is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. <br>There is no traffic here, you can only move on foot in the village and by train from one to another. <br><br>Riomaggiore<br>This is the first stop of the Cinque Terre. The main ...

... grabbed one of the smaller bags and left him with the big ones. <br>He was struggling to carry them up the stairs to you could see they were heavy. When he got to the top she put the other two bags on top of the heavy ones and got out a refresher towel and wiped her fore head &#8211; he then carrying everything, trying to keep up.<br>Caught the train from Venice to Milan and just relaxed. Copied photos from the camera, wrote in the diary and read ...

... Between that and the fact that we had one bathroom for 16 girls, I didn't get out of the hostel until late morning. I walked around Venice, bought my train ticket for Sunday, looked in some churches, and paid 4,50 euros to use the internet for 1/2 hour. Venice is very expensive. I'm also trying this new fad called resting since I've been sick so I took an hour nap in the afternoon and just rode the waterbus around Venice. It was nice to get off ...