Monterosso was amazing! So great to stay in one place for 4 nights. We can't believe we have only been gone a week! Here is the first part of Monterosso. We post more tonight. We are in Florence today. Absolutely beautiful...but very hot.
FYI Monterosso was devastated by floods in 2011. It's amazing how well everything is now put back together. We saw no signs of it besides pictures everywhere remembering it. They got a years worth of rain 36 hrs.
French Riviera -- leaving Monaco
French Riviera -- leaving Monaco
French Riviera -- leaving Monaco
French Riviera -- leaving Monaco
French Riviera -- leaving Monaco
The view right when you get out of the train station in Monterosso
A little different hotel view but still charming
A little different hotel view but still charming
Old picture in our hotel room
Up the hill from our hotel -- lemons were everywhere!
Up the hill from our hotel -- lemons were everywhere!
So charming! Old Town Monterosso
Church in Old Town
Tomatoes growing in the middle of the town
Tomatoes growing in the middle of the town
Old Town Beach
New Town Beach
Walking towards New Town
New Town Beach
Stunning beach
One of the towers still left
Giante Statue -- Neptune
Giante
Our first of MANY anchovies-- local specialty-- I had never had them before but loved them. Probably won't ever get them again though because they won't be as fresh. I preferred the lemon marinated ones.
Looking at Old Town with the bocce court in the front. There were a group of men playing earlier.
First dinner-- swordfish and Trofie al pesto-- another local specialty
The view during our first dinner
Again Old Town with the sun setting
Another view of Old Town
Oh, Bryan :-)
Looking at New Town at sunset
Our first drinks at our favorite Encoteca which became the nightly ritual--the owner loved us. --- lemonchino (local specialty) and lemon spritz
Exactly what you would expect -- bunch of older italian men arguing in the morning. We saw this type of thing every morning.
On our boat tour!
Vernazza from the boat
Vet axis from the boat 
Railroad tunnel
On the boat tour
Dragging our little boat behind
Amazing seafood sampler for lunch -- 2 types of anchovies, salmon and octopus--yes I ate it all
Monarola
From Monarola harbor
People cliff diving
Bryan climbing up to cliff dive in Monarola
Waiting to jump
Waiting to jump
And I missed the jump...
Ok again...
Jump!
Jump!
And in, safely!
Swimming in the sea
Looked up out of our hotel window and found this pretty view
Cantina de Miky
Found an Italian Craft Beer Bar-- and the beer was awesome!
One of very few pictures of us
Limonchino and local dessert wine
More to come of our last 2 days in Cinque Terre
Love Cinque Terre! Have fun in Florence :)
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