Mar. 13th – Continuing Our Tour of Northern Italy

In the morning we took a train from Riomaggiore to the northernmost town of Monterosso al Mare, where we started a hike to Vernazza, and then Corniglia! In Monterosso, we had focaccia bread with pesto, which sounds pretty boring but it was definitely one of the best things I've ever eaten. I didn't even like pesto before this trip but I ended up loving it!

The hike was so pretty. There were parts with a lot of stairs, but also portions where we were walking right along the coast, and other parts where the trail dipped into the mainland. We stopped in Vernazza for lunch and gelato, then continued the hike to Corniglia. Usually you can hike between all five towns, but some of the trail was closed since we were there in the off-season.

We ended up taking the train to the last town we hadn't seen, Manarola, and just sitting near the shore and watching the sunset. We had dinner back at the hostel, and became friends with some of the other guests staying there. Such a great day! The picture is from our stop in Vernazza.