Monterosso - Cinque Terre

We spent the morning of our second full day in Cinque Terre at Monterosso. This is the town with two sandy beaches. Our first day had been cloudy with a chance of rain but our second day was absolutely gorgeous! We enjoyed some beach time.

Manarola in Cinque Terre

Goooooorgeous! ...and magical. Gorgeous and magical. -- the best way I can describe Manarola... one of the small towns built into the cliffside that makes up Cinque Terre (Five Lands). We stayed for the long weekend in a lovely apartment in this little town.

Julie by the waterfront in Manarola:

So nice to have a good friend visit!

Ahhhh Manarola, you are incredible.

Well... this will work for a train station!

Ha, train sign. Yea!

Beachtime in Monterosso, Cinque Terre (the largest of the five towns and the only one with a nice sandy beach... actually, two nice beaches!)

Mmmmm breakfast!

The view of the main street in Manarola from our lovely apartment: