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Cinque Terre is Chill*
*Despite its attempts to destroy our stomachs. See below.
The train ride into Cinque Terre (this five town region on the west coast of Italy) from Nice was smooth though began mildly stressfully. Our train from Nice to Ventimiglia (a TGV that didn't even go fast, pfff) was supposed to be 20 minutes late, leaving us with 5 minutes to make a …
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Day 297 - Out of the Rain
We'd been warned that November is the rainy season in Italy but we wanted to avoid the crowds (and a map of the associated high prices). Unfortunately our interest in camping was thwarted by the campgrounds being closed. This may have been a good thing as it got very rainy for a few days.
SIGHTS & SOUNDS:
La Spezia is a port town with little (relatively) in the way of historic sites. We stopped by on our way to the coast towards Cinque Terre which ...
Today, a Timeline
... only to discover its been delayed a few minutes anyway. It's cool.
9:05- Board at Pisa Central. Our compartment door is on automatic, but its malfunctioning. Without reading anyone, it opens, waits a moment, closes. ... Opens again. With hissing air sounds and everything. Unbearable.
10:01- Arrive at La Spezia, go to the station for Cinque Terre, specifically Rio Maggiore, the first of five coastal towns. OH MY GOD THE PEOPLE. ...
Exploring the Italian Riviera.....
... a few minutes later, there was a bit of a “stampede”, with people trying to disembark and board the car at the same time. The cars were of course “standing room only”, which is not the most pleasant experience on a hot afternoon in a car with no air conditioning.
When I arrived in Manarola, I took a few minutes to get some photos and refresh my memory of the town. I had considered staying in Manarola this year, and may yet try ...
My return to the land of Pesto and Sciachetra.....
... the Terminal, but unfortunately the first Bus filled-up quickly so I had to wait for the next one. I had already loaded my main pack on the first Bus so the Driver had to open the hatch to allow me to retrieve it.
The trip into Milan was quiet but the traffic was fairly thick (not surprising given the time of day). The trip took about 45 minutes so the Bus didn’t arrive at Milano Centrale until about 15:40. I hustled inside as quickly as possible ...


