Well, we really didn't do the Cinque Terre, we did the Tres Terre. For those not so versed in Italian, this means we visited only 3 towns, not five. We started at the first town, Riomaggiore, and did a leisurely walk (30 minutes) to the next. On the way were the most amazing cliff and sea views that equally marvel Big Sur. It was about 85 degrees outside and we quickly realized we made a big mistake - we didn't bring our swimsuits. Italians, however, were well prepared and had brought along picnics and wine and were gracefully swimming in the turquoise water below our walkway. None-the-less we walked on to the second town, Manarola, where we visited a cute pottery shop where 5 members of one family paint pottery. We couldn't resist (and the prices
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