The predicted weather forecast for today has been getting worse every day this week, so we knew it was likely to be a wet day … we just weren’t sure how wet!
As it turned out, not only was the rain pretty persistent, it was also blowy and cold. So the choice was whether to take the train to Riomaggiore, the largest of the Cinque Terre towns that we had not yet visited for a look round … in the rain … or stay in our cosy warm room, drinking tea and catching up on a good book …
Chris did venture out to take pics in the rain and came back a tad soggy but with a couple of snaps to share …
Later we ventured out long enough to get sandwiches … and finally just gone four, the rain stopped! We went to stretch our legs and get some air, following steps up between the houses to Castillo Doria which was built in the 15th century to protect against pirates …
… then up more steps to where the coast path to Corniglia is now closed …
… but this gave us another good view of the Vernazza.
Not wanting to leave any viewpoint unexplored, here are a couple more before we called it a day!
Back to the bistro for dinner and an early start planned tomorrow to make the most of what promises to be a sunny day.
Off Travelling Together 