Have you ever watched the TV show LOST? The towering tropical hills, the fog covered peaks, the rain breaking through the trees during a sun shower? Well, I'm pretty sure that I was trapped in LOST this past weekend while at the Cinque Terre.
The Cinque Terre in Liguria is five cities all connected by one hiking trail called Via del Amore or the Road of Love. A tradition of this trail is for two lovers to attach a lock to a piece of the trail and throw the jey into the ocean, signifying they will be together forever. Here is a picture of the iconic symbol of the Via del Amore; two people kissing, covered by padlocks.
The order of cities from South to North is Riomaggiore, Manarola, Coniglia, Vernazza, Monterosso. We stayed in Riomaggiore in an apartment on the water. We hiked from Riomaggiore to Manarola (about 1km and took us 40 minutes) then took a train to Vernazza where we hiked from there to Monterosso (about 3km and took us 2 hours).
It was lightly raining the entire day but the hike was gorgeous either way. The sun came out at the end of the hike, which was a nice ending to our day. The water is a crystal clear blue/teal color. It was such an amazing place and I am so glad I went to the Cinque Terre with everyone. Partially from the beautiful of the land, partly because there were cats everywhere! =)
The Cinque Terre in Liguria is five cities all connected by one hiking trail called Via del Amore or the Road of Love. A tradition of this trail is for two lovers to attach a lock to a piece of the trail and throw the jey into the ocean, signifying they will be together forever. Here is a picture of the iconic symbol of the Via del Amore; two people kissing, covered by padlocks.
The order of cities from South to North is Riomaggiore, Manarola, Coniglia, Vernazza, Monterosso. We stayed in Riomaggiore in an apartment on the water. We hiked from Riomaggiore to Manarola (about 1km and took us 40 minutes) then took a train to Vernazza where we hiked from there to Monterosso (about 3km and took us 2 hours).
It was lightly raining the entire day but the hike was gorgeous either way. The sun came out at the end of the hike, which was a nice ending to our day. The water is a crystal clear blue/teal color. It was such an amazing place and I am so glad I went to the Cinque Terre with everyone. Partially from the beautiful of the land, partly because there were cats everywhere! =)
Hi Grace,
ReplyDeleteYou are the 2nd person I know who did Cinque Terre. Doris' sister Natalia and her husband Kyle and their baby Luca hiked the trail with the parents taking turns with Luca on their back. Her pictures were beautiful too. Enjoy your winding down days and your travels with your Mom. Love, Aunt Kathy
My mom is going there on her trip in May. It was absolutly gorgeous, even in the rainy weather. Great little cities and hiking trails!
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