How (not) to visit the Cinque Terre update 2016
OK, it's been a good, long while since I've written anything here. Lots has been going on and the little writing I am able to squeeze out of my fingertips is destined for our agency blog at Bella Vita Travels (check it out HERE).
Ciao Marco
It's been a while since I've posted. Family, work, travel, walks in the woods tend to take precedence over blog-posting. Today is different.
Wanderlust
Wanderlust is an integral part of my being. I am where I am because I couldn't sit still- boundaries have always given me claustrophobia.
1Happy Holidays from Liguria
It's been a while- a long while- and now the year is coming to a close.
2014 has been a whirlwind of new and exciting experiences and lots and lots of work.
In April, I completed a half marathon.
Cinque Terre Trails Spring 2014
Oh my, how time has flown since last I wrote. The winter was long and muggy, lots of rain but no freeze and lots and lots of mud. Spring came out of nowhere a couple of weeks ago and reminded me of why I was so smitten (and still am) of this tiny area when I first came.
5Visiting the Cinque Terre with Mobility Issues
The first thing that comes to mind for most people when they think about the Cinque Terre is the hiking. Well, maybe it's the food or the wine- but hiking is without a doubt up there in the top three reasons to visit this beautiful stretch of coastline.
How (not) to visit the Cinque Terre
There are zillions of reasons to visit the Cinque Terre. I could start with the anchovies, the hiking, or the wine; all things I adore.... I could... but instead I will start with one thing I love best.
Falling asleep on the beach in Monterosso at 7.30 PM as the sun’s setting in September.
Marcella and Me
My life in Italy was completely unintentional. I have absolutely zero Italian blood in my veins, had never dreamed of a life by the Mediterranean and had little to no knowledge of Italian food and wine while I was growing up in southern Texas.
2September 10th, 2013
It's all about the anchovies
From late June through July, it's all about the anchovies here in Liguria- especially Monterosso, which is known throughout Italy for the quality of their salted preserved anchovies.