Our next destination, Cinque Terre, is known as the “Five Lands”. This area is a UNESCO world heritage site and that honor is given to the towns of Monterosso al Mare, Vernazza, Corniglia, Manarola, Riomaggiore. We pulled into the town of Vernazza around 3 pm on a train from Genoa. Our pre-booked accommodation was at…Continue reading Italy – Cinque Terre
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Italy – Genoa
Getting from Milan to Genoa was a breeze by train. For accommodation, we had booked a night at the Mini Hotel (54 Euro, incl breakfast), convenient because it was within walking distance of the train station. We hadn’t anticipated being in Genoa at the same time as Becky’s parents (who were in town to catch…Continue reading Italy – Genoa
Italy – Milan
Milan on a budget. We hadn’t planned to include Milan in our Italian plans, but the flight from Germany was just too good to resist. We flew from Stuttgart to Malpensa for 35 Euros each (including checked baggage) with EasyJet…what a bargain! For our accommodation, we had booked a night at Hotel Calypso (74 Euro,…Continue reading Italy – Milan
Italy
Good food, beautiful people, phenomenal sights…what is not to like about Italy, one of Europe’s finest destinations? We have visited Italy numerous times over the years (Venice, Cinque Terre, Rome, Amalfi Coast, Tuscany, Florence, Sardinia, Sicily, Naples), but alas, that was the 35mm era. Here are a few of the photos taken since we converted…Continue reading Italy