This trip has been a long waited trip and definitely worth the wait. We flew out on a Friday night to PISA. Our crazy Italian taxi driver got us to our hotel in once piece, and although it was late we managed to fit in our first dose of gelato.
Saturday morning greeted us with gorgeous weather. We made our way to the leaning tower of PISA. We didn’t want to do the touristy shot, but in the end, we couldn’t resist. After spending some time there, we caught the noon train to Raggiomorre, the first town of Cinque Terre. The train ride was enjoyable as we passed through the countryside of Italy, passing fields of wild flowers. We knew we’d soon arrive as the train reached the coast. The view was breathtaking and this was only the beginning.
We quickly settled into our room which looked like an Italian household spare bedroom with an ensuite, but with a view out to the sea, we were happy. We got ready to tackle one of harder trek to break up it up.
Cinque Terre is made up of 5 coastal towns, (Raggiomore, Manarola, Corniglia, Vernazza and Monterosso) all joined by coastal walks. Some walks were quite easy with proper paths, others a real trek. It is 9km in total. We broke up the trek over a few days, to enjoy the views. Spring is the perfect time to visit Cinque Terre, it’s warm (it was 22-27 degrees) but not too hot. The flowers are blooming, and the perfume of the flowers lingers, the birds are chirling and butterflies float through the air. It was truly the picture perfect. I haven’t even started on the food yet. Cinque Terre didn’t disappoint with its selection of pizza, pasta, gelato or coffee. We ate to our hearts content. Very happy indeed.
After indulging in 2 days in heaven, we headed off to Genoa where our flight leaves. Genoa is known for its blend of old and new. Its new architecture looks out of place, and for me it looked like a mess. Although there were many grand buildings, frankly I am getting abit over buildings. After seeing the natural beauty of Cinque Terre, it was hard to beat.
Cinque Terre has been the highlight of our travels since we’ve arrived, and what a great way to celebrate our 1 year anniversary of being here in the UK!
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