Yesterday was another washout. It began raining in the morning, not stopping until the evening. So no play. But did play rather a lot of pool with some of the other inmates here in the Pisa Hostel.
However today I had great faith in the weather forecast and headed up to the Cinque Terre national park. Its actually a string of five villages which cling to the rocky coastline, about 80 km north of Pisa. They are a maximum of around 3 km apart with an excellent train service (tunnels) connecting them.
But first of all, the train from Pisa went near the mountains that I had seen from a distance a few times. They look like difficult walking.
The first village was Monterosso after a short train trip through all the others from La Spezia. It was a pleasant relief after the towns and cities that I have spent most of the time in. The train suddenly emerged from the tunnel and I was there.
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| Flood debris dumped near the top of the village. About 180 cars were swept down to the sea. |
Manarola was the best and the penultimate stop before the final village, Riomaggiore. The houses cluster on a rock which drops into the sea. A very photogenic place and plenty of scope to use the coastal path for dramatic views.
And finally, the sea and the sky.
Home tomorrow. A 15 minute walk to the airport and hope the flight leaves on time at midday. Should be home 3 hours later and a good clean up, then think about the next trip. D
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