What a long day it’s been! First we had a one-hour drive to Gatwick airport (starting around 4:30 AM this morning), followed by a two hour flight (from London to Milan), and then nearly four hours on the train! But finally, finally, we arrived in Vernazza (“ver-NAT-zah” as the lady at the train station corrected me). This will be our home-base for the next four days and nights, while we explore the five towns of Cinque Terre.
Since we didn’t actually arrive until around 4 PM this afternoon, we decided to just take it easy and wonder around the town, enjoying the local sites that Vernazza had to offer. We’ve already sampled the local espresso (delicious!), gelati (delicious!) and the beer (delicious!), as well as having our first italian meal (delicoius!) and a chinotto (delicious – well, Kristy didn’t think so, but I liked it!).
Tomorrow we’ll be hitting the walking trails and burning off some of those calories; but for now I think we’ll call it a night. Did I mention that it’s been a long day?
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Shame about the weather. Yay about the Chinotto – I love the stuff although I admit it’s a bit of an acquired taste. It helps to know it’s made out of a small, bitter citrus fruit, hence slightly different from your average carbonated drink.
ahh Italian Coffee. ssooooo jealous
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