We finally arrived to Cinque Terre after a 3 hour train ride. We stayed in a little apartment
way up high off main road in Riomaggiore. After we settled down in our rooms, we walked around a bit and then grabbed
dinner. I finally had fish and chips! I waited all week to find a good place and it was a great choice. I also got a fried crab leg as a cherry on top.
Then we grabbed gelato but I ended up having a milkshake made from chocolate carmel gelato with M&M's mixed in. Yummy.
Then we went to the coast of Riomaggiore where they had rocks right on the water. It wasn't a beach but it was fun to climb on the huge rocks and sit above the water. Here we just chilled out and watched the sunset. It was tough to climb on the rocks with flip flops but I didn't fall which was lucky enough.
We headed back to our apartment and meet Monica who was from Canada and talked with her for a few hours. Then we went to bed. The next morning we got up early to hike!! We grabbed a boat that went to Vernazza. The only hike path that was open was the most difficult path from Vernazza to Monterosso. Apparently there were a lot of mudslides from the bad winter and they were all under construction. This path was supposed to be the most beautiful and I can definitely vouch for that!
Although it was a tough hour and a half upward hike we made it and also enjoyed every bit of scenery and nature we encountered along the way. We stopped to take pictures at various spots along the way. We even saw vineyards and had a big water bottle to keep us hydrated. Once we got to monterosso, it was so gorgeous.
We grabbed lunch at a sandwich place where all their sandwiches were named after American bands! I had the Smashmouth which had Proscuitto, Fontina, Tomato and Pesto. It was amazingly good. And of course, afterwards we got gelato.
Then we laid out on beach for an hour or so and relaxed. On the beach side of Monterosso, there was a great view of the Mediterranean. We climbed out on the rock to get a closer look of the little town as well. It was one of my favorite towns out of all five of the Cinque Terre towns.
Then we walked to the other beach around a cliff to grab the boat back to Riomaggiore.
After we all showered, we grabbed dinner at Primo Piatte and I had pesto pasta. It was not so filling so I split a pizza with Lisa. It was ham, artichoke, olives, and mushroom (I didn't eat the last two). Got a piece of chocolate cake and then hung out on main street to enjoy the night life a bit. Then we went to bed.
Then we went to the coast of Riomaggiore where they had rocks right on the water. It wasn't a beach but it was fun to climb on the huge rocks and sit above the water. Here we just chilled out and watched the sunset. It was tough to climb on the rocks with flip flops but I didn't fall which was lucky enough.
We headed back to our apartment and meet Monica who was from Canada and talked with her for a few hours. Then we went to bed. The next morning we got up early to hike!! We grabbed a boat that went to Vernazza. The only hike path that was open was the most difficult path from Vernazza to Monterosso. Apparently there were a lot of mudslides from the bad winter and they were all under construction. This path was supposed to be the most beautiful and I can definitely vouch for that!
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| Starting the hike! |
Although it was a tough hour and a half upward hike we made it and also enjoyed every bit of scenery and nature we encountered along the way. We stopped to take pictures at various spots along the way. We even saw vineyards and had a big water bottle to keep us hydrated. Once we got to monterosso, it was so gorgeous.
We grabbed lunch at a sandwich place where all their sandwiches were named after American bands! I had the Smashmouth which had Proscuitto, Fontina, Tomato and Pesto. It was amazingly good. And of course, afterwards we got gelato.
Then we laid out on beach for an hour or so and relaxed. On the beach side of Monterosso, there was a great view of the Mediterranean. We climbed out on the rock to get a closer look of the little town as well. It was one of my favorite towns out of all five of the Cinque Terre towns.
Then we walked to the other beach around a cliff to grab the boat back to Riomaggiore.
After we all showered, we grabbed dinner at Primo Piatte and I had pesto pasta. It was not so filling so I split a pizza with Lisa. It was ham, artichoke, olives, and mushroom (I didn't eat the last two). Got a piece of chocolate cake and then hung out on main street to enjoy the night life a bit. Then we went to bed.
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