By the end of the day, we'd walked and climbed almost seven miles.
Cinque Terre (Five Lands) is a string of villages on the Mediterranean side of Italy, a couple of hours northwest of Florence. These settlements date from 800 AD, early middle ages, and they're connected by high stone paths.
Groves of olive trees border these paths; crops and vineyards line the terraced hillsides above the paths.
We bussed to Manarola from Florence. Then uphill steps from Manarola to Corniglia, and a seafood lunch in Corniglia.
The big push was long, winding hike from Corniglia to Vernazza...where most of these photos were taken. Then one train stop to Monteresso, a short boat ride to get us back to Riomaggiore, and back to Firenze.
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| Looking back on Corniglia from the trail. |
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