Cinque Terre, perhaps looks more like some subtropic rainforest resort rather than northern Italy! Our destinations seem to be getting better and better. CT is a string of 5 towns right along the coast connected only by a series of "coastal paths". But don't let this fool you, I was expecting leisurely strolls along the beach. The paths are up and down sheer cliffs and through some pretty rugged terrain. A 4km hike took us about 1.5hours! Incredible views all the way. Carlyn has fallen in love with the place, the crystal water, the colorful homes and of course, the amazing seafood and pesto. I am usually turned off by small towns with nothing to do but shop and meander through little streets, but I have to admit, I was presently surprised by our villa. Our hotel window looks right our over the Mediteranean, sea breeze and all. The pictures look straight out of a magazine...to be posted. we even found a small beach this morning...a bit rockier than we expected...water was freezing...but I guess that was the only opp. I got to swim on this trip.
Tomorrow we leave for Interlaken...my long awaited oasis in the hills! I want to hike all day long, we'll see how we fare trespassing the Jungfrau range. I'm sure we'll do our fair share of window shopping in "cute towns", but I guess that's a compromise I'm willing to make. Hope everyone is doing great!
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