We went to Italy for 10 days with my parents, Brie, and Tyler. We start in Florence, then Meta (near Sorrento), then ended in Rome. It was an amazing trip! I have the fondest memories and so many photos. I think it will end up being a four-part blog post.
The first full day was Cinque Terre. It was actually my favorite day of the entire trip. We took an early morning train from Florence and started in Monterosso. We hiked to Vernazza in about two hours. It was hot and humid and felt like a never-ending staircase, but the views were out of this world!
We cooled down, got drinks, and ate lunch in Vernazza. It is the most charming little village. The bright-colored buildings, the laundry drying on the lines and the quaint restaurants and shops had me snapping photos every 2 minutes.
We hired a guy to take us to Corniglia via boat. That was easily the best 30€ spent on this trip. Then we quickly hiked to Manarola. We weren't able to finish in Riomaggiore because the trail was closed due to landslides. We caught the train in Manarola and started to learn how to navigate the train system. Our first train was delayed so we missed a connecting train and ended up traveling for nearly 3 hours to get back to Florence, but it was worth it.
Hello Monterosso
Serene
Ready to hike
All smiles in the beginning
I have tons of scenery pictures from this day
Sweat, sweat, sweat
Rugged
Trying to pass people, but the path is so narrow
Monterosso in the distance
French braids for the win on this day
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| So happy to see Vernazza |
Iconic photo location
Perspiration
We wore white to camouflage our sweat
That's a happy hubby
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| Every alley is adorable |
Mini beach
I love this village
and their airing laundry
Time to hop on
The boys
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| Three girls and the captain |
Checking out the caves
Envious of every sailboat I see
Corniglia!
More stairs than people according the captain
All the water (and 1€ bathroom stops) for this preggo
