Anyway for my "Spring Break" I decided to head to the Mediterranean Coast. There is a place just south of the Italian Rivera called Cinque Terre (five lands). It's 5 beautiful little towns that literally sit on the coast. They are nestled in the mountains directly on the water. I only visited two of them as I stayed only two nights/three days, but I am going back and I think I will venture to the others. I spent the first night in Riomaggiore. It is supposed to be the first town of the 5 and if you hike through all of them, you'd start here. Needless to say I didn't do that, but I did find a nice spot on the cliffs to read in the sun :). That was the point of the whole trip, read, relax, and get some sun. Unfortunately it was just a little too chilly to actually lay out, but I definitely got some new freckles on my face lol. I stayed in a hostel that I shared with two boys from California. One of them had quit his job and been traveling Europe for the past 3 months and the other was his friend visiting him. They were interesting characters, but fun to talk to and keep me company.
The next day I headed to Monterrosso al Mare. This is actually the last of the five towns, as I skipped Manarola, Corniglia, and Vernazza in between. But Monterrosso is the only town that had a decent sized beach so I was naturally drawn to it! I spent two days just laying in the sun, reading, and eating Caprese salads (fresh tomatoes, mozzerella, and basil). Who'd of thunk, I hate tomatoes at home but for some reason I like them in Italy. It's a good thing because it's used in everything here!
It was great being in Cinque Terre, but I was glad to get back to Verona. It really has become my home away from home, and I find comfort in returning after each of my trips.
Next this upcoming week Mom and Lanie are coming to visit and we will travel down to Rome, the Amalfie Coast, Naples, and Pompeii. I can't wait as I've yet to make my way to Southern Italy. Should have some good stories coming up!
Ciao for now!
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