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Tuscany Photo Tour Blog September 24, 2014
September 25, 2014 at 12:29 PM
September 24th 2014 Cinque Terre
We were without a good internet connection last night so posting a few hours late.
A beautiful day was spent photographing Cinque Terre. The series of villages that make up Cinque Terre is a rugged portion of coast on the Italian Riviera, located in the Liguria region of Italy. The Five Lands in Italian Cinque Terre is comprised of five villages, Monterosso, Vernazza, Corniglia, Manarola, and Riomaggiore. The coastline, the five villages, and the surrounding hillsides are all part of the Cinque Terre National Park and is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Pathways, trains and boats connect the villages, cars cannot reach them from the outside.
We started our day of photography by departing La Spezia by boat and sailing to the furthermost city Monterosso. This gave us opportunity to photograph from the coastline and see the villages from the ocean. After reaching Monterosso we then visited the different villages connecting by Train. It was a great day of both photography and visiting some of the cafes enjoying the local fare.
Enjoy the selections of images from Cinque Terre.
Some of the ships in the harbour as we sailed out of La Spezia this morning
Some of the Italian Nave is docked here, notice all the homes on the hillside
A 3 mast ship anchored just outside of La Spezia port
The entrance to La Spezia port
Riomaggiore as we sailed past
One of the many interesting hillside homes in Riomaggiore
A small fishing boat anchored close to Riomaggiore harbour
Some strong waves hitting the shoreline
Another shot as we approached the shore
Pulling into the port at Monterosso
This is why they call this region the Italian Riviera
Marg and Sandra as we head to the train station
A little soccer down by the beach, Bill said he’d play goal
Down by the shoreline of Vernazza
The Port of Riomaggiore
Catching a few reflections, thanks for cleaning your sun glasses Brian! Mary and James in Pic
An artist working on the streets in Riomaggiore
Looking down into the Marina and HDR shot in Riomaggiore
Another artist working on a piece down at the docks at Riomaggiore
Some pretty amazing experiences today in Cinque Terre. Tomorrow Lucca Markets, the mountain top village of Borga and a visit to devil’s bridge. More to come from all the Trekkers enjoying the Tuscany countryside.
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Looks like you are enjoying beautiful weather.
Keep them pictures coming.
Nora White
George Clooney and his fiancee are arriving in Venice today (Friday). They are getting married on Monday and I notice that the tour will be in Venice on Monday for a few days. Word is that they are getting married at Cavalli Palace. Apparently they are staying at the Cipriani Hotel on an island opposite St. Mark's Square. Keep your eyes peeled - you never know if you might see them wandering around Venice! Maybe even get a picture with him.............hubba hubba hubba :-)
Nora