Day 16 & 17

Ok the train ride from Florence to Cinque Terre was a nightmare. It was so confusing and we missed our first connection. But eventually we made it to our destination, Riomaggiore. Riomaggiore is the first village of 5 in Cinque Terre. These villages are built into the side of cliffs right on the Mediterranean Sea. You can’t drive in the villages, the only way to get from one village to the next being by boat or train. This place is remote and very quaint with stunning views. The seafood is so fresh it practically walks right onto your plate.

We’re staying in Casa Lorenza which is a little house with fantastic views of the village and ocean. It’s freezing here but of course we still have had a wonderful time. We took the train to all of the villages today but hiked the distance from the 4th village to the 3rd on our way home. The trail on a cliff had views of the ocean the entire time. We stopped in one of the villages for fantastic lasagna and then went to a different place for wine and desert. This place was a stony maze of a restaurant right on the cliffs. It was very romantic!

View from the balcony!


Thousands of people have put locks along this path to secure a lifetime of love. We did too!