Liguria and the Cinque Terre

On Saturday we packed the car and headed through the Grand San Bernard tunnel to Italy for a 6-day break. Our first stop across the border was in Aosta, where we started the carb-fest in earnest.

Starting strong

 

Our flatA dog friendly beach

The boatyard

 

The sea

 

Daisy in the sea

A quick selfie on the beach

The family as we head back to the flat

View from the bridge

 

The boatyard before dawn

The moon over the headland

 

A chilly morning

Waiting for the train to Riomaggiore

 

 

 

The train

 

In Manola with a million other people

 

So many people

 

ManolaLots of these little stone staircases

 

A shrine

Up the steps

 

Daisy was getting tired and hot

The view back towards Manarola

 

The view towards Corniglia

A lovely path

 

Just stunning

Thankfully some shaded parts

Some open stretches tooThe family

 

Heading down towards Corniglia

Lunch at La Posada

Oh yeahThe centre of Corniglia

Small streets

Very quaint

 

Still quite a lot of people

The view back towards Manarola

 

 

 

 

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