A lovely day and a walk planned! We took the bus to the hamlet of San Bernardino, a steady ascent for 15 minutes which was going to make our day a whole lot easier and got out at the Santuario Di Nostra Signora delle Grazie which we saw yesterday from afar.
There were several views … the Santuario Di Nostra Signora di Reggio where we were yesterday on the opposite hill …
… and the road snaking down to Corniglia with Manarola in the distance.
We weren’t planning to walk down the road though, we were taking the scenic route via Cigoletta …
… so left San Bernardino behind us …
… and caught a glimpse of Monterosso al Mare …
… before a pretty steep climb.
Cigoletta, at 620m, is the highest point on the Cinque Terre, but hidden in trees has no view!
From here on, it was downhill through woodland and a couple hours after we began, we caught sight of our destination!
Corniglia clings to a ridge, the only village without a harbour and we wandered round it’s narrow streets, finding churches, piazzas and views …
… including one of San Bernardino!
Having sampled the basil and lemon gelato, we made our way to the station … and we were pleased to be leaving by train and not arriving when we saw La Ladarina … the 380 steps, fortunately down in our case!
A well deserved rest and a wander down to the harbour at sunset …
… followed by dinners of pasta with walnut sauce and Tegame Vernazza, a local baked dish of anchovies and potato … delicious!
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Off Travelling Together 