Food and Wine in Cinque Terre

Cinque Terre | May 30 06'

"...we can fully appreciate why this region has been listed as a World Heritage Site."

People, stunning scenery, people, great walking, people, simple and exquisite food, oh and more people.....!We are visiting the Cinque Terre in the... Continue reading »

Thighs and Buns of Steel | Nov 08 07'

We decided over breakfast on our last day in Piedmont to drive the tin can down the motorway to our next stop rather than catch trains (so much mor... Continue reading »

!Manarola! | Dec 03 06'

"Picturesque Cinque Terre"

We arrived in Manarola in the evening and walked up the cobble street with our new and heavy bags - it was well worth the view that met us at the t... Continue reading »

Cinque Terre, The Italian Rivera | Jul 06 06'

Every person we spoke to before we left who had been to the Cinque Terre puts their hand to their breast and sighs when we say "Cinque Terre." ... Continue reading »

The Italian Riviara Cinque Terre | May 18 06'

Sorry I have not written in a while. I did not have access to a computer in my town that I was staying. Anyway, I am not in Rome, but here is the b... Continue reading »

3 nights in Cinque Terre (Vernazza) | Nov 01 08'

"Sun, Sea, Wine, and Culture (and Pesto)"

From Florence, we visited the Cinque Terre, an area of 5 little towns connected by trails. This area was Mike's favorite from a previous visit, s... Continue reading »

Getting charmed by the Cinque Terre! | Sep 24 06'

"Crystal survived some not too serious jellyfish stings. She’s tough!"

This place was a highlight for us.  Wow... what a great place to stay and lose track of how much money you are spending :-)!  We ate a lo... Continue reading »

Florence-take two + Cinque Terra | Nov 08 06'

"Saturday morning we woke up early and took a train up to Cinque Terra, which consists of five cities along the Mediterrean Sea."

Although I had already traveled to Florence previously this semester, I wanted to return not only to see parts that I had missed out on during our... Continue reading »

The Cinque Terre | Jun 01 06'

So we woke up at 6am to catch our train to Cinque Terra (La Spezia). It was a long weekend so the train was packed and we ended up barely getting t... Continue reading »

Cinque Terre, the five little villages on the sea | Mar 24 07'

After the short train ride across yet another border, we made it to Cinque Terra.  There are five little villages all within a protected natio... Continue reading »