ok so my wifi is spotty here in Riomaggiore. I’m going to keep it short so I can post this before the wifi stops working. The Cinque Terre are 5 cities nestled into the coastline of the Italian Riviera. We are staying in Riomaggiore. You can hike between cities or take a train. There are no cars allowed in the cities unless you are dropping off luggage or goods. 

We toured around yesterday, took a boat ride to see all 5 cities from the ocean. Went to the beach and had a fantastic meal. The Cinque Terre are known for lemons, pesto, terraced vineyards, sea food as well as the quaint towns that are still locally run. No hotel or restaurant chains here.  It is unspoiled. We took a hike today from Volastro to Corniglia the trail meandered through vineyards and olive trees along the coast. It was breathtakingly beautiful. It took about 2 hrs.

Ok so here are the photo highlights of the Cinque Terre!

   
Riomaggiore 

Monorola  

 
Corniglia 

Vernazza

Coming into Monterosso   

  Watching the locals play boccie  

One set of the ten thousand  steps we climbed  all 5 cities are located on hillsides = a workout!! 

Morning from our apartment, which by the way couldn’t have been better !

The start of our hike. Trail starts behind the church in Volastro.   

The terraced vineyards are amazing. Who would have thought to farm here? 

 And ended in Corniglia. So quaint!

We then trained it to Vernazza for a bottle of wine seaside!

Nighttime in Riomaggiore! Tomorrow, Florence!