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We didn’t do anything exciting yesterday. Instead we took some time out to catch up on van chores… tidying up, washing and shopping… and making plans for our final weeks. Rather than heading into the mountains, we’ve decided to stay on the Ligurian coast for a bit longer, while the weather’s good. Today, we had... Continue Reading →
We caught the bus into Rapallo, rather than tackling the horrible busy road. Then we walked to the cable car station to go up the mountain to Montallegro. The cable car looked old, but thankfully ran very smoothly. We passed the magnificent Santuario Basilica Nostra Signora di Montallegro, then took an ancient mule track along... Continue Reading →
We had another hiccup today when we caught the correct number bus, but in the wrong direction. That was soon remedied though, with time for a croissant while we waited for the right bus to Santa Margherita, then Portofino. As we wound our way around the coast, we could see a couple of cruise liners... Continue Reading →
We’re both shattered this evening. After a smooth start to the morning, when we left the campsite in Sestri Levante to move to one further north in Rapallo, lots seemed to go wrong and everything felt difficult. Firstly, the supermarket John had chosen only had a tiny car park and there was no room for... Continue Reading →
Former railroad tunnels between Framura and Levanto have been restored for use by cyclists and walkers. We’d originally planned to cycle through them on Friday but there was an Italian rail strike so, as it was too far to cycle to the start, we postponed the trip until today. I was a bit nervous about... Continue Reading →
We were going to have a lazy day today but rain is forecast for tomorrow so, after we’d done our washing and tidied Molly Moho, we decided to go for a walk. It’s not as hot and sunny as it has been, but a very pleasant temperature for some exercise. We left the campsite and... Continue Reading →
We returned to the campsite from Riomaggiore yesterday and spent the day relaxing. Today we hiked over the hill from Riva Trigoso to Sestri Levante. Riva Trigoso used to be a fishing village but it’s now home to a huge shipyard, sitting alongside the promenade and sandy beach. The campsite shuttle bus dropped us at... Continue Reading →
Today, we hiked the trail between the remaining three towns of Cinque Terre… Corniglia, Manarola and Riomaggiore…and the hike was even more enjoyable than yesterday’s. Having left our apartment and had a cafe breakfast, we immediately headed uphill out of Vernazza through narrow stepped alleyways. A level path through terraces typical of the area followed,... Continue Reading →
We left Molly Moho on the campsite and took the campsite shuttle bus to Riva Trigoso, then the train to Levanto. From here, we hiked through Cinque Terre over 2 days, staying the first night in Vernazza and the second in Riomaggiore. We climbed out of Levanto past a stripy church, elegant houses and a... Continue Reading →
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