A bit of a train jumping job to get here. From Venice to Firenze, very fast, in first class. Then onto an ordinary train to La Spezia. A short half hour wait, and another to Monterosso.
Straight out of the station entrance, and a walk of one kilometre to the Hotel La Palme, along a very nice promenade above the beach.
Very happy with this hotel, it is two minutes walk to a really nice beach. First task was to buy a mask and snorkel. Done. Then out to say hi to the fish, of which there were some, not a lot. Dinner: pizza,hmm.
First full day, I was up fairly early and had an early morning swim to check out my fish.
Monterosso is divided into two parts by headland with a tunnel through it, so that part of the town, which seems much older was paid a visit. The part in the photo above is called Figina, but seems lumped in with Monterosso. This is a picture of the main part of Monterosso:
A bit like Venice, minus canals.
Lunch was good, I had fried fish and spuds, Rose had a salad.
Today, the usual swim then an attempt to walk the one mile around the cliffs to the next village, which is Vernazza.
This is the harbour at Vernazza...unreal!
We got about a quarter of the way, after climbing a thousand stairs, when a queue formed in the baking sun. So we flagged the path at idea away, and walked all the way back and caught a train instead.
This is the harbour at Vernazza...unreal!
We got about a quarter of the way, after climbing a thousand stairs, when a queue formed in the baking sun. So we flagged the path at idea away, and walked all the way back and caught a train instead.
Vernazza is much smaller and did not take long to check out, so we had a nice lunch looking out to sea on a perfect day. We are now waiting for the train back.
Here is another picture of Figina:
This is a misty day looking south, from Montorosso Al Mare towards Riomaggiore:
Here is another picture of Figina:
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