Cinque Terre

Cinque Terre (cinque terre meaning the five villages) is a strech of 5 villages (400 year old farming villages) along the coast of Italy. Our school included the trip as part of tuition so that was a bonus in which we got to all got to travel and hangout there together.

Kallyn and I decided to take the train to to Monterosso and hike to Venetzza because rumor had it that was the most challenging but beautiful part. So we set out with a few other girls and Tony.

Rumor was completely true...


Hiking:





Enjoying a much deserved:
After the hike we took the cheap little train back to Monterosso to enjoy the rest of the afternoon on the beach soaking up the sun. Our refreshing drinks were made from freshly cut fruit and
enjoyed by six girls.




Before heading back, Kallyn and I got a late lunch at this resturant overlooking the water. We ordered bruchetta that had the world famous pesto on it and it truely was the best! I probably will forever crave this pesto and recommend it to anyone who travels to Cinque Terre.




A little video I took on the hike >>>

Marge and I falling in love with Italy

Marge (aka my bike) are falling more and more for Italy. We road to Impruneta again on Friday .. which is a short, hilly beautiful ride south of Florence.

The Town:

After the ride, I went into my kitchen to part take in my favorite post ride activity: COOKING. I made a yummy omlette with toast and yogurt with granola mmm..

Sunday's Ride! aka The BEST ride ive ever been on! It was a big organized ride for the Tuscan area called: 25mo Giro della Toscana: Vigilandia 2011.

Picture from the start:

My favorite picture from the ride.


The ride (from my garmin).. not including the ride too and from Florence. 90km

I met three very nice ladies on the ride.

One lady from Holland approached me before the ride asking if she could ride with me because she was visiting and didn't know where to go.


I told her i was in the same boat but she could ride with me and the other two ladies from the bike shop I met 30 minutes prior. (A picture of Barbra and Rebecca)



We became good friends by the end of the ride.