Cinque+ Terres

From Halstatt on to Italy. We arrived in Venice ... amazing! a city built on water. It was beautiful. Then we spent two nights in Florence, but for the day in between it was Roma. With seeing Michelangelos David and the Colosseum in the same day, it was awe inspiring and completely exhausting. The next day we donned our packs, went to the market and bought a small item or two that would be packable as souvenirs, and were on our way to Cinque Terre. It is the main oceanside area of Italy and it has been a vacation in itself. I could spend a week just here relaxing and enjoying the beauties. Would that I had more time. Another day I guess (sigh). The colorful apartments, laundry drying on lines outside the balconies, boats tied to shore while not in use, and colorful hills filled with vineyards (it is an area famous for its wine)... I saw many artists sketching and water coloring and thought that the next time I come I am going to have learned a little of that talent so I can join them. Tomorrow we will find Switzerland. I am excited yet again (that feeling never dies when you are on a whirlwind tour of Europe). Take care.