Vernazza, Cinque Terre, Italy Sept 10-13

On Wednesday, Sept 10 we took trains from Florence to Pisa (that was a heart-pounding scramble to find our next train), Pisa to LA Spezia, La Spezia to Vernazza, a search for the secretive route to the airbnb, then we hauled our luggage up a 350 foot climb over a 1/4 mile distance on a steep rocky trail with big steps to our airbnb named L' Eremo (the Hermitage). The rest of the afternoon and evening was spent hiking back down the path to explore the picturesque town of Vernazza, hide from a rain shower, and have a casual dinner at the Visconti Bottega in the middle of the town.Read more