On Friday morning, morning we left Milan and after a 3 hour train ride ended up on the Italian Rivera. We visited 5 absolutely beautiful small fishing villages also known as Cinque Terre (translation The Five Lands). You can travel to all five villages in one day via train (5-7 minutes between each) or by hiking (anywhere from 1-2 hours between each). We were totally prepared for a day of rigorous hiking from village to village but found out that most of the trails were closed because of a thunderstorm a few days earlier. We did end up taking a 1 hour hike between villages 3 and 4 but took the train to the others. In each village, we ate, shopped, drank and took in amazing views of the ocean. I would highly recommend going to Cinque Terre if you come to visit Italy at some point.
I was surprised by the number of Americans we met in Cinque Terre. I wore my Carolina shirt and at first found it a tad weird that people kept smiling at me. I didn’t realize why until two couples asked if I attended Carolina. A third woman asked where I was from (completely out of the blue) and most people immediately greeted me with Hello instead of Ciao. I guess my shirt was a dead giveaway??
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