Thursday, August 4, 2016

Cinque Terre


Don't mind some random catching up:
16 months ago… yeah, 16 months ago.

One of my favorite days on our Italy trip in April 2015 was when we went to Cinque Terre.   This is a popular tourist destination area that comprises of five charming yet rugged seaside villages along the Italian Riveria.  




We only had a day to this… I was hoping to do some of the hiking trails that connect the various towns, but most of them were closed because of erosion… the only one open would have been too difficult for our little ones.  So, instead we trained it…. we started from our hotel in Levanto, and stopped at each town beginning with Monterosso, which had great shopping and a playground for the kiddos.  We spent most of the day in Vernazza, which was quite charming and where most of these photos were taken.  Our last stop was in Manarola and I was so disappointed we hadn't given this place more time because we found the perfect isolated playground with sweeping views of the coast … I could have stayed there all day long while the kids played.  

We took a boat back to Monterosso… which was a lovely ride and a great way to see the towns, and then trained it back to our hotel.  A fantastic day!

Monterosso:




Scooters… the best idea ever.
Vernazza:












Manarola, with the fantastic playground.  If you have young kids, spend some time here!



The boat ride back:







And train ride back to the hotel… what a day!




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