The Cinque Terre. "Five Lands." Absolutely beautiful. Our hostel is in Levanto, which is the next town west of the Cinque Terre, five seaside villages. We got up early, had some breakfast, and took an early train over to Riomaggiore, the easternmost city. This is where the trail that connects all five towns begins... We hiked around, found some beautiful panoramas, (Adi bought some fresh foccaccia with olives), then began on the "Via Dell'Amore," the easy path that connects the first two villages. Fifteen minutes (and a bunch of cliffside views) later, we arrived in Manarola for some more seaside fun. It was about noonish, so we decided to have some lunch at a seaside restaurant. It was a bit on the expensive side, but it was definitely worth it: great pasta, great pesto, great sauces,
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