We started off in Riomaggiore on the Via dell' Amore
The Villa dell' Amore is the "Walk of Love". People place locks all along the path in any place they find that is free and often write their names and dates on the lock. Some have even carved their names together in the cactus plants that line the path. As long as the lock remains, their love will sta true. How romantic!
Manarola
Corniglia
We had to climb 382 steps to reach this village! By far this was the best place. All of the homes are situated in the mountainside and just when you think you have reached the top...there is yet another set of stairs going even further up. We encountered a family while venturing into an alley beginning to crush grapes for wine. We snagged a few grapes from the buckets and they were the sweetest and most delicious green grapes I've ever had. It was incredibly peaceful way up there and such impossibly perfect views of the Mediterranean. This is where I want to live!
Monterosso
This village was mostly beach. The sand is very coarse and dark with lots of black color to it and lots of rocks. Monterosso is also reputed to have the best focaccia bread in the area. Yes we has some. Yes we loved it!
Vernazza
This was the last stop where we had dinner and enjoyed the most beautiful sunset. I think the pictures of the sun setting with the kids in silhouette are the most perfect thing about that day. We sat on either side of a couple from Utah and a family from Vienna. The couple from Utah were on a tour of the entire country. The kids played with the little boy from Vienna and his parents were really friendly with us. They had even been to Boston and Cape Cod last summer. What a small world!
Sigh...Arrivederci Italia.
3 comments:
so beautiful wow, I love the village in the mountains and the locks you took some great photos!
I will join you with living there.. city 4 was my FAVORITE! the beach, and amazing shops...oh and the focaccia bread!!! AHHH LOVE that place... you make me miss it. I went twice.
oh how i love the cinque terre! so glad you guys enjoyed it too. did you travel by the train or walk between each village? if you walked with your kiddos doing all those steps i'm super impressed by your kiddos! too bad you were only there a day. there is so much to enjoy around that area. there's a sort of "sixth" village that you can get to by boat that is pretty neat, though i like the five better. best gelato in vernazzo! we stayed in the first village for a few nights. great way to end a trip!
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