Nate & I had a FABULOUS trip to Italy this past week! We did a whole lot of nothing and it was fantastic! Italy is a great spot to soak up the sun, relax and enjoy great food and wine. We did no sight-seeing, just laid on the beach, enjoyed the locals & ate too much local cuisine! This area is the home of pesto & focaccia bread and because we're on the coast, seafood galore! Yum-o!
These first photos are from the Cinque Terre area - specifically the small towns of Vernazza & Monterosso, where we spent 2 nights each. We absolutely fell in love with Vernazza, a friendly & sleepy little town of 500 that is just absolutely breathtaking. It has a small natural harbor with great huge rocks for sunbathing. The water was as clear and blue as the Caribbean! The highlights of our time in Cinque Terre were renting a motor boat and cruising the CT and going to a local Italian party, where we met so many awesome people and had a super authentic experience (which we love!). What great memories!!
View from our room
Our daily cappucinos
The town church sits right on the beach - we could hear the choir singing on Sunday!
Love this lady - in the small chapel outside of a wine shop
Not a bad lunch! Wine & focaccia
Our rocks
Heading out on the boat - so fun!
We anchored and swam around in the crystal clear water
Local rooftop party that the wine shopkeeper invited us to - it was crazy!!
Only in Italy
Lemons & garlic - 2 of my fave's!
Bigger beach in Monterosso
Doing a little sea kayaking
Monterosso church made completely out of carrera marble - love the black & white!
Getting ready to head up the 100+ steps to our room
In Italy, even the farrow cats eat well
Castle at night
Random fountain on a side-street - seriously!!
"Real" pizza!
Nate taking one of his many "public" naps on this trip!
The pesto is to-die-for
Pizza for the cats tonight!
Another view of the Monterosso coastline
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