Day 59 A Perfect Day For A Hike (Yes I am still catching up!)
This morning in Corniglia started with lots of sunshine! Apparently, we had a huge rainstorm last night…guess we missed it while we were sleeping…because there was no sign of rain…but there was a lot of water! Some of the trails that connect the Cinque Terre towns were closed due to storms (not just the one from the night before), so we could only hike to Vernazza and Monterosso…I say only…but let me tell you these hikes are no joke! Honestly, I really thought they would be sweet little trails that just take you easily from one town to another…oh not the case at all! I have to say the addition of water flowing down steps like a waterfall at several different locations made for even more fun too! We are talking steep...
Day 100 Sunshine, Fun Rides, And A Movie
Today was absolutely beautiful! We woke up to a bright sunny morning…just gorgeous! There was no excuse not to get out and go for a run this morning! Well, we tried to think up some excuses…but to no avail! We put on our pseudo mugger outfits and headed out for a run! Now, I am not sure who put cement in my shoes this morning…but if I find them! Today was just one of those days that it was difficult just to put one foot in front of the other! Luckily, after a huge storm last night, the ocean was all bright blues and greens, the sky was a brilliant blue…so the scenery helped to ease my pain! Reid did his run/walk beside me and we were off! All went well…and then of course there was the walk up the 10 zillion steps back to the...
Day 58 Florence, Pisa, the Cinque Terre Oh My!
After a semi-decent night’s sleep (thanks to the fact last night was a Sunday night…the partiers at the bar went home a bit earlier and thanks to the fact we had heat)…we got ready to hit the road again! I have to say I was a bit worried that we would find our sweet little pumpkin of a car totally vandalized (think the station wagon from Vacation…Honky Lips painted on the side with the hub caps missing…you got the picture?) or maybe I was just reliving our trip to Vancouver when our car window was smashed and my purse was stolen…I could hear Rick Steves now “You should have left your glove compartment open, you should have parked under a light, you should have….” With all this running through my mind, and...
Day 57 Full Day in Florence
Before we get to the day…let’s discuss the night before! We had a miserable night! First of all, we did not have heat! We could not figure out how to turn it on! We tried calling for help, but got no answer! It was a cold night! One other fun issue was that the street we were on was noisy…it was not a main street…but there was a bar a couple of buildings down from us…that had loud music and customers until about 4 a.m. Since we were in an old building…and maybe because there was not a lot of insulation…we could hear it all! Next we tried to get on the internet…nope there was none to be had! There was supposed to be internet, we always make sure of that because Russ need’s it for his business, I need...
Day 56 Firenze Here We Come!
We decided that we were not going to try to squeeze Florence into our week in Montepulciano…so it was off to Florence for a few days! Before we left, Alex asked us if we would like to take a tour of his winery. The winery was not on the same property that the farm house was on, but was close by. There was another American family who had come to the farm Thanksgiving eve. They had two children about the same age as Reid and he was thrilled! They had spent some time playing together in the yard, and yes with the cats too! So he was super excited about the thought of spending a bit more time with his new friends! I was excited that I was going to get to go to a winery…not something that Russ traditionally will do with me…so I wanted to take...
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