The thing to do in the Cinque Terre is to hike between the five towns. There is a narrow, well traveled, and well protected trail that runs up and down the mountains on the coast. It was an amazing way to spend a day, because I met another girl on the first leg of the trip and because it was so beautiful. While there were quite a lot of stairs up and down, the views of the coastline and the sea made it all worthwhile.
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The trail takes you into each town, and I have to say, the town I chose to stay in, Vernazza, was definitely the coolest! After an ardous day's hike, Nancy and I were sweaty and tired, so we just jumped into the ocean for a quick swim in my town -- a very enjoyable way to cool down. Dinner and an amazing sunset where the sun and clouds were working in harmony to create perfect rays shining out into the sky. (Please note the picture since it can show you better than I can describe!)
My overly active day was followed by one of pure laziness. I had initially planned on doing another hike in the region, but the idea of doing nothing but sitting on a rock and reading or sleeping, and going swimming was more appealing. So that's exactly what I did, and it was a fabulous day. A Dan Brown novel kept me entertained and the sun kept me warm. I was lucky enough to experience one more beautiful sunset that night as I ate pasta and bruchetta. The Cinque Terre definitely lived up to my expectations and gave my brain a few days to relax without having museums and history to absorb.
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