We spent an entire day relaxing today in the Cinque Terre region, a national park on the coast of Italy. There are these five beautiful little towns right near the water. We laid on the beach and swam for the 1st time in Italy. The water is much colder that in the south, like Sapri. After an afternoon nap, we took a hike from one town to another. The trails here are so nice, all along the water.
In Vernazza, we had our best slice of pizza since Napoli. Pizza is very different here than in the south. The crust is much thicker. I had a slice of pesto pizza and josh had a slice of margarita as we watched the sunset on some rocks. It was amazing.
We got in late last night and could not find a room in the two popular towns so we ended up in Corniglia, which rick steves jokes is a goat town. Our room was average but the town was very nice. The people were so helpful, a very small town feel. We had a dinner at Ristorante Cecio. The pesto and Gnocche were wonderul. This region is the birth place of pesto, so it is very light and fresh.
Tomorrow we go onto Venice and I am very excited to be a total tourist and ride in a gondola. Our trip is winding down with only 5 days left in Italy. We are trying to savor every moment. It is going to be so hard to adjust back into a normal routine.
Caio
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