By train we traveled this morning to the northwest coast of Italy to the Ligurian Sea. Hanging from the cliffs are five quaint villages called the Cinque Terre. We took a leisurely stroll between the first two on a nice pathway called Via dell' Amore. The views were wonderful and we arrived in Manarola ready for lunch. After a look around and the good lunch we rode the train to the next village - Corniglia. Again the village was picturesque and the gelato (ice cream) delicious! Because of an irregularity in today's train schedule we did not have time to visit the two remaining villages before going back to catch our train to Florence. It was a beautiful day in a beautiful part of Italy. There's more to come - stay tuned!