Cinque Terre

This Friday was spent in the most beautiful place in the world! Namely Cinque Terre. Mollie and I took the 6:29 am train to riomaggiore where we met up with the rest of our group, found a little cove and had our first swim in the Mediterranean. The water was a beautiful clear blue and the not too cold, though perhaps little choppy but after not too long the majority of the group was decided that the hike between towns should begin. The first and only open path was the via di amore, a beautiful stretch of cliffs and flowers looking out into the vast ocean, a simple hike but we took our time because it was so beautiful! We spent the rest of the day visiting all 5 lands and by the end of the day were tired, but well pleased with our adventures. The next morning we intended to go kayaking but the waves were too rough so all the rentals were closed leading us to another day of swimming in the blue Mediterranean and lounging on the beach. Mary, mollie, and i enjoyed an incredible seafood lunch at at restaurant just off the boardwalk called mikys that my family had visited the summer before and I had the greatest memories of, and indeed I was not disappointed in the least. Exhausted, slightly sun burned and full we got on the train to Genova to enjoy our next adventure.