How lucky are we with the weather??!! Was supposed to rain yesterday and it was hot and sunny and again today. Today we took the train to Riomaggiore to do the coastal walk to Manarola and then on to Corniglia. We were going to take the train to Monterossa al Mare to spend the rest of the day on the beach.
The first leg of the walk from Riomaggiore to Manarola was pretty easy and less perilous than our walk the day before....but equally as picturesque. We stopped for a coffee and a gelati about half way at a cliffside cafe called "Bar dell' Amore. This particular trail was call Via dell' Amore....the street of Love....people have hung locks which signifies locking there love or something like that..key to your heart type of thing....and the lovers chair. You sit in the chair and kiss your love. Blah! Goofy...but chicks dig it...whatever.....
Once we reached Manarola, Joe and Yvonne boarded the train to continue as they have done that walk previously during another trip to Italy.
Kim and I started the trip and got about 15mins into it only to find out the trail was closed due to dangerous conditions. We turned around and jumped back on the train and finished the trip that way aswell.
Spent the day on the beach which was fab...hot, sunny and about 28C. I went into the ocean for a dip and was nearly eaten by sea creatures......if not for a lady calling to me to tell me that I was about to swim into a school of Jellyfish.....they sting like crazy and there were tons of them!!. The locals try to catch them in nets or fling them onto the shore with sticks to clear the water for swimming. Hey knock yourself out! I'm staying on shore thanks.
Found a great little restaurant called Mikys...the food was one of the best we have had yet. Found a new dessert called "zeppole"....pastry with vanilla and berries and whipped cream...yummy!!
Hmmmm...maybe tomorrow again??? Going to the beach for some more sun.
