This weekend we traveled to Greve in Chianti for wine tasting and Cinque Terre to catch some much-needed rays. Both trips had beautiful hiking trails, but the landscapes of each varied greatly. Chianti is in the countryside of Tuscany, while Cinque Terre is a group of five towns located on the coast of the Ligurian Sea. While on our hike through the vineyards of Chianti, we stopped at La Pieve Di San Leolino. This Catholic church is positioned on top of a large hill and had the most amazing views of the countryside. Afterwards we enjoyed multiple Italian courses and tasted three types of Chianti wine, a dessert wine, and an after dinner wine. On Sunday, we took a train to the first village of Cinque Terre, Riomaggiore, and then took the “Love Walk” to the second, Manarola. Another train ride brought us to the middle town, Corniglia, where we hiked to Vernazza. The majority of this two-hour hike was a steady uphill, but all our sweat and hard work was worth it once we saw the beach of Monterosso, the final stop in Cinque Terre. While this weekend was full of hiking and exploring, I think all the fresh air left us energized for another week of school, instead of feeling exhausted. --Katie DivelParole utili: dessert wine=vinsanto; after dinner wine=grappa (helps with digestion); Cinque Terre=the five lands
Those of us from Kansas can certainly appreciate Cinque Terra, can't we? Imagine having something like that around here. Of course, Colorado isn't a bad second, is it? Glad to know that you are getting out an experiencing some of the wonders of Italia. Have fun.
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