Gelato Consumed
Pistachio (Pistacchio)
Coconut (Coco)
Milk (Fior de Latte)
Peach (Pesca)
Not to be missed...
I imagine most people do this anyway, but you've got to hike between at least two of the towns (if not all five). The views are fantastic, plus it's just a nice counterpoint to the usual museum or shop browsing!
Read pages 310-372 to learn about the Cinque Terre Cinque Terre (Days 3 & 4)
April 6
Wow! Our first sight when coming out of the Monterosso train station was gorgeous with the late afternoon sun shining on the water! Then through the tunnel into "old town" and a hike up to our hotel. Dinner on our own was a highlight (see below) and lasted far into the night with several bottles of wine and complimentary sciacchetra (local dessert wine).
April 7
All day free! Hiked from Monterosso to Vernazza which is supposedly the hardest leg of the complete five-town trail. It was a "huff" (as Jamie called it) but definitely do-able and it got progressively easier from Vernazza on to the other towns. Another sunny day - how did we get so lucky in April? Caught the boat at the last town (Riomaggiore) all the way back up to Monterosso. Group dinner featured a pesto making demonstration and then a white sauce lasagna that was divine!
Wow! Our first sight when coming out of the Monterosso train station was gorgeous with the late afternoon sun shining on the water! Then through the tunnel into "old town" and a hike up to our hotel. Dinner on our own was a highlight (see below) and lasted far into the night with several bottles of wine and complimentary sciacchetra (local dessert wine).
April 7
All day free! Hiked from Monterosso to Vernazza which is supposedly the hardest leg of the complete five-town trail. It was a "huff" (as Jamie called it) but definitely do-able and it got progressively easier from Vernazza on to the other towns. Another sunny day - how did we get so lucky in April? Caught the boat at the last town (Riomaggiore) all the way back up to Monterosso. Group dinner featured a pesto making demonstration and then a white sauce lasagna that was divine!
You've got to try...
Can't remember the Italian name for this, but we just called it "Seafood in a Jar." It's carried to your table in the terra cotta cooking jar and dumped out with much fanfare while the whole restaurant looks on!
