June 16, 2014 – Levanto – Cinque Terra: Riomaggiore – Manarola – Monterosso

From my journal:
Coffees in our room. Caught train to Riomaggiore. Met NY couple on train. Walked Riomaggiore...

Riomaggiore.

Riomaggiore.

…took boat to Manarola. Walked up to church and took the vineyard stroll. Very nice. Bought tickets to Ventimiglia (for the next leg, to France). Took train to Monterosso; it was 35 minutes late.

Manarola. The Vineyard Walk.

Manarola. The Vineyard Walk.

Manarola.

Manarola. The Vineyard Walk.

At Monterosso we walked the Promenade, explored a WW2 German ‘pill box,’ a small gun bunker.

Gelato Day 15: I had a small cup, one-half Mandarino (orange), one-half chocolate, a favorite flavor combination of mine – a home run!

Monterosso.

Monterosso.

I am tempted by a Burgar & The Fried.

Monterosso: The WW2 German Pill Box.

Monterosso: from inside the pill box.

Monterosso.

Train back to Levanto. Dinner at Bar Nadio on the beach. Pasta with pesto, pasta penne with pomodoro, a slice of spinach and ricotta torta and a big salad.

Walked on the beach. Explored back streets with two old churches. Back to ostello.

Levanto. Everyone is watching the World Cup. Except us.

Levanto.

Levanto.

Levanto.

Levanto.

Levanto: Our hostel to the left, a former monastery.