Cinque Terre Coastline - Our Hike
Represented by the Dotted Green Line

Monterosso in the Morning

Yipes, Stripes, Everybody Loves 'Em

Colorful Monterosso

Garibaldi - United Italy in the Late 1800's

Monterosso - Even Orange Fits In

Monterosso's Plaza

Monterosso

Looking South From The Peninsula at Monterosso

Looking North From The Peninsula at Monterosso

The Peninsula at Monterosso (More Like a Protrusion)

Looking South From the Train Station in Monterosso

From the Train Station in Rigatonni (I Mean Riomaggiore)
Most Southern Village on the Cinque Terre Coastline
We took the train South and hiked back along the coast.

Riomaggiore - There's an Elevator
At the Right End of That Wall

One of Riomaggiore'd Many Murals

Pam, Wayne, & Debbie on the
Walkway at the Top of the Elevator

View From Up There Looking North Towards the Trail

Walk This Way

Walking Back Down Towards Rigor Mortis (Riomaggiore)

Another Cool Riomaggiore Mural

Another View of This Mural

In Case You Haven't Figured it Out,
Riomaggiore is a Big Fishing Village

Riomaggiore (Major River)

Riomaggiore

Pam Feeling Good About Stealing Wayne's Camera

The "Pink Contrada" Section Maybe?

Riomaggiore - They Sure Like Murals Here

Riomaggiore - Down By the Sea

On the Waterfront

View of the Elevator & Below the Train Tracks,
An Intricate Set of Boat-Launching Hoists

Sisters Paula & Joan Get Ready for the Coastal Walk

Paula With a View of the Trail Behind Her

Handy Water Taxi on a Rough Coastline

On the Cinque Terre Coast, Heading to Manarola

Heading to Manarola - The Easiest,
Most Level Section Between Villages

Heading to Manarola

There's a Story About These Locks & Keys, But I Forgot

Pam On Her Way to Manarola

Looking South on the Hike to Manarola

Looking North

Pam Posing - Wish I Could Get Her to Smile

Heading to Manarola - That's it in the Distance

Elevation Map of the Cinque Terre Trail System

Manarola - Yep, Boats in the Street

Of Course, There's a Church
(There's Always a Church)

There's Usually a Bell Tower Too

Manarola - From the Inland Side of the Trail

Manarola - Looking Inland

Manarola

Wayne & Debbie Heading for Corniglia

Off to Corniglia - Manarola in the Background

One Last Look at Manarola

Cinque Terre Coastline Cemetery ("Surf & Slumber")
You can also see people walking the level path that
most normal people use. But NOOOOOOO!, not us.

Cinque Terre Hike - Looking North

Pam Points the Way

Cinque Terre Hike - Here Comes Debbie

They Have Benches Down There - Nice!

That Water is Just Beautiful

Looking North Again

Cinque Terre Hike

Nearing Corniglia

Corniglia - Lots of Narrow Corridors

Downtown Corniglia

Looking Back at Corniglia From the Trail

Elevation Map - Section Between Corniglia & Vernazza

Another Map of the Cinque Terre Hike

Leaving Corniglia for Vernazza - Pam & Debbie Pose

Wayne's Truckin' to Vernazza

Heading to Vernazza (Corniglia in the Background)

More Beautiful Scenery on the Hike to Vernazza

Yes, We're Up Pretty High

Cinque Terre Hike

Cinque Terre Hike

Cinque Terre Hike - Part of an Old Fortification Below?

Almost to Vernazza - Good View That Shows the Harbor

Pam Leads the Way

Vernazza - More Boats in the Street

Vernazza's Beach Front

All Along the Walk, We Kept Seeing People We Knew

Here's Del & Betty Enjoying a Beautiful Day

Many of the Fishing Boats Have Their Own Guard Cats

Lots of Little Tiny Bridges Seem To
Help The Buildings Support One Another

Old & New - Pirate Fortress & WWII Pillbox

Close-Up of the WWII Pillbox

Why Build When You Can Enclose a Cave

Even the Old Pirate Tower is Still in Use

Monterosso Greeting Committee:
Francine & Barbara Welcome us Home

Exploring Monterosso

View of Monterosso From up High

Wayne Praying For a Good Meal (Won't Have to Pray Hard)