Today is a free day, so myself, Brittany, Hailey, and Katelyn decided we needed some sea and sun for the weekend. So we headed out of Roma to Cinque Terre, a national park consisting of 5 towns in the Liguria region of Italy. These little towns border the sea on the Italian Riviera and are only accessible by train. There are no cars really in any of the towns, and they are linked by trails that go along the coast. For the weekend we are staying at Hotel Firenze Continentale in La Spezia; tonight we went to Riomaggiore for dinner and to take some photos and wander around. The sea is beautiful... the water is so clear and is literally turquoise. I have never seen water that looks like that. Brittany and I immediately headed to the harbor so we could go put our sore feet in the water. It smelled salty and the water was cold but it felt amazing!
We ate dinner at a restaurant that is perched on a cliff overlooking the sea; even though it was us four girls it was a very romantic spot with fantastic food, views, and service.
I had lamb with spinach, it was so delicious. Brittany and I split a bottle of wine that was a blend of syrah and cabernet which was fantastic. We sopped our bread up with lots of olive oil, and each of us were licking our fingers clean after eating. I could just feel the stress melting away and also had a moment of just feeling absolutely content.
Italy is an amazing country; not just for the typical reasons (food, wine, art) but because the pace is a little more relaxed. The people are generally nice, and the way they live is also something I could totally get on board with.
Well... time for bed! Lots to do in the morning!
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