This past weekend we went on our first overnight weekend trip to Cinque Terre. Cinque Terre is a group of five little cities on the western coast of Italy. IT WAS AMAZING!!!! I had heard so much about it but it really exceeded every expectation that I had! The perfect weekend just renewed the fact that the coast of Italy is my favorite and is seriously the most beautiful place in the world.
We arrived there on Friday by train and settled into the apartment that we rented for the weekend. We found the apartment for pretty cheap so we didn't know what to expect but it ended up being perfect! AND it had an INCREDIBLE view! The next day we went on a hike that connects all five cities. The weather was overcast which ended up being perfect. I think if the sun had been out we would have roasted. The hike was 9 kilometers long, a bit more challenging then I expected but was worth every single second. I cannot describe how awesome it was hiking on these mountains sides over looking the ocean. It is something that I will never forget! On Sunday the sun finally came out and it was really hot so we spent the day at the beach before heading back home to Siena.
I could not have imagined a more perfect weekend! I had so much fun and of course took A TON of pictures...

The view from our balcony

Inside our apartment looking out the window


Our Italian/German roommate Barbara came along and we had so much fun with her!


Our balcony view at night (It was MUCH cooler in person)


AMAZING gelato



The water was crystal clear!

This was the pass we had to buy for the hike

Hanging out at the beach


Enjoying the long hike


They have the coolest flowers here



Stopping to stretch




We did it!

At the very end of the hike there is a tunnel called the "Via Dell'Amore" which means "way of Love" It is this cool tunnel where couples put a lock on this fence then throw the key into the ocean showing that they will always be together. Mckelle and I made a promise that we will come back here with our husbands some day!

At the entrance of the Via Dell' Amore

There was a wedding going on right by the tunnel with music and dancing so we had a little dance party of our own... it was awesome!

This is the bench in front of the key fence where the "lovers" are supposed to kiss... we didn't have anyone to kiss... so we just pretended

Everyone writes their name and the name of the one they love in a heart on the wall. People get really creative and there was really cool graffiti all over the tunnel

McKelle and I did a heart of our own :)



We had so much fun watching the amazing sunset at the beach


Dancing at the beach

The view was indescribable


Hanging out at the docks on our last day there

Eating nutella sandwiches on the train

The weekend was perfect! Barbara said it perfectly in her broken english and cute German accent "This I will never forget, my whole life!"
that picture of you and barbara stretching is one of my all time favorite pictures! hahahah
ReplyDeleteOk, Yea, I think you have been to heaven and back for sure! What an incredible weekend with incredible friends! So glad Barbara was able to go with you! Could your experience in Italy be any better??? Incredible! mom
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ReplyDeletekenna!! oh my heck i love that you stalked my blog. bahah i hope that didnt sound weird. oh well :) but holy amazing! oh my gosh all i wanna do is do a semester in italy!! for reals all these pictures are unreal. you look beautiful! and gahhh one year one year one year! can you believe it! we can count DOWN now.. ;)
ReplyDeleteMac: You are killing me! I want to see all these places one day. You are one lucky gal! That looks like the funnest weekend ever! We miss you and things are "steamy" here! Have so much fun your last month! Love the pictures!
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i miss you!!!!