Cinque Terre - just how I’d remembered it.
The Cinque Terre, 5 little villages, clinging to the cliff side of the Northern Italian riviera. 3 years ago, I brought a group of students on a trip to Europe. We visited this little corner of Italy as our first stop. On that trip we visited 3 of the 5 villages in a half-day. I was excited to spend two full days exploring all five villages. I arrived in La Spezia, a town just outside the Cinque Terre, with much more affordable hotel rooms, in the afternoon on Friday. After getting lost with my too heavy suitcase, I finally found my hotel. It’s a very nice place, with 3 rooms, and a common area with a couch, and a fully stocked kitchen. The bathroom was is HUGE, it takes 4 steps to get across it! AND there is a place to put my shampoo and stuff in the shower! I don’t have to put it on the floor! It’s a miracle! Saturday morning I awoke when I wanted to, and took my time getting ready. This is supposed to be the relaxing part of my vacation. I walked the five or so blocks to the