Italy
Quick update:
Today is our 7th day in Italy. We started in Riomaggiore, one of the five towns of Cinque Terre. On Monday, we hiked through the towns to Monterosso, where we cooled off after the hot hike with a swim.
Tuesday was another hike, this time south to Porto Venere at the tip of the peninsula.
Wednesday morning we left Riomaggiore for Gallicano, Tuscany. On the way, we stopped in Lucca to ride bikes atop the city's large defensive walls.
Thursday we climbed the Apuan Alps up to a small peak called Monte Forrato. The peak had full 360 degree views, to the coast, to the surrounding peaks, and back to Gallicano.
Yesterday was another travel day; we left Gallicano, back through Lucca, to Siena. We got a short tour and spent some time wandering around the city.
Today we biked through Tuscany. Very hilly, very sunny, but beautiful all around. I was stopping every few minutes to capture yet another hilltop villa.
Tomorrow we meet Iris in Florence, and spend a couple more nights in Siena. Then we'll hit Naples, Pompei, Capri, and Rome before flying back home.
Trip 50% complete. So far: awesome!
blog comments powered by Disqus