Here we are just getting under way in Monterosso, the northernmost village and the only town of the five that can be accessed by car. From Monterosso you can set out on foot, hop a train or take a boat to explore the rest of the Cinqua Terra. We set out on foot (of course) and planned to enjoy the view from the sea on a boat ride back to Monterosso.
The trail ranges from well maintained pavement like you see above, to smooth dirt single-track, to unmaintained rocky hiking paths. Walking the entire trail is a day's worth of work, especially if you're carrying 10 pounds of baby.
The walk was fun, and Madison did great - just bobbing along in the Bjorn taking in the sights. When Madison got tired she would just pass out in the Bjorn. We would try to time our arrival to a village with Madison's feeding time and had fairly good success. The other hikers on the trail thought it was great that we had Madison along; of course they weren't carrying her either.
This is the view of Vernazza from the trail as you approach the village. The Cinqua Terra has views like this around every turn.
Here is our group setting out from Vernazza on the way to Corniglia.
The view across the cove approaching Manarola
Sunset in Manarola
We grabbed a bite to eat in Manarola and by the time we were done Madison was turning into a pumpkin so we passed on Riomaggiore and the boat ride and hopped a train back up to Monterosso. We tried to spend the night in Monterosso but there were no rooms to be had so we drove out to the highway and up the coast a bit and were able to find accommodations for the night. The following day was all driving, not so bad considering we were all pretty worn out from the hike. We made it out of Italy, through Switzerland and into the Black Forest where we found a great Gasthaus. We spent the night and had one of the better meals we've had in Europe then made our way back to Hanau the following day.
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