5 Towns

We have visited two of the five towns (Riomaggiori and Monterosso) and are staying in Manarola. This evening we are headed to Corniglia to check out the stores and the town's most prominent features. Like most of the towns, Corniglia is built into the hills/mountains on craggy cliffs that ascend sharply from sea level. Visitors exit from the train and must take a crooked path that includes 400 steps up to the main piazza. While the circuitous path that we take each day up and down from our villa AKA "crow's nest" or "lookout" is not 400 steps, the series of stairways and walkways ascends at least that high. We try very hard not to leave anything behind when we descend for activities. However, we are likely to go up and down at least three times a day. Watching the old Italian folks make their way down in the morning to the markets and toting their purchases up the sloped walkways must lead to long living for them.



After we cruised around Corniglia we boarded the train for the short ride to the 5th town - Vernazza - for dinner with the three younger members of our family.




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Since our arrival in Italy we have been celebrating Ann's retirement from teaching. Tonight Ann & Skip had the joy of celebrating 37 years of marriage tonight by having dinner with their children and us in Vernazzo, Italy. The breezes were gentle and pleasant off the sea as we sat sea side and enjoyed another awesome meal featuring some of the fresh, locally-caught fish.



It was a great, great day!