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I woke up far too early and thought I would try and catch the sunrise from the roof terrace of the hotel. I think I was slightly too late.05:38:37
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The moon was still visible.
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Heading down to breakfast.07:29:49
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Decided to have breakfast al fresco this morning.07:38:20
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The cat entertained Erika during breakfast.07:41:06
Me and Erika.
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The cat.09:43:03
Given how miffed we were with TrenItalia, we decided to use the ferry for the next leg of our journey, from Sestri Levante to Monterosso-al-Mare in the Cinque Terre.09:43:08
There's the ferry.09:50:58
The wake. Or sillage in French, as I recently learned.
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Some final views of the bay of Sestri Levante.09:59:19
Me and Erika on the boat.09:59:25
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Views along the Ligurian coast as we headed down to the Cinque Terre.
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A stranger offered to take this picture.10:31:51
More wake.10:33:32
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I think this is the start of the Cinque Terre now, not sure.10:35:20
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None of these pictures really came out very well did they?10:44:02
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...but you get the general idea.
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Chie and Erika on the boat.11:00:41
After disembarking, the boat headed back out to sea a bit to moor.11:04:05
In our first stop in the Cinque Terre: Riomaggiore.
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Area near the sea. Um, yes?11:07:54
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The main street of Riomaggiore.11:12:53
As you can see it was pretty touristy.
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Lavarapido. We could have done with one of these in Monterosso.11:16:54
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Me on the steps.11:25:37
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Side of the church.11:29:10
Rather nice view from here.11:29:17
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The church again.11:30:32
Little post office.
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Takeaway pasta place where we bought lunch for Erika.11:37:24
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Erika eating her pasta back on the boat.12:33:17
Now at Monterosso al Mare.12:43:13
Waving the boat off.13:07:56
Our hotel room in Monterosso. Pleasing light and modern after the rather disappointing room in Sestri Levante.
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The little street which led to our hotel.13:34:51
Our local church.13:54:46
We got lunch from "La Cantina" - the Ligurian equivalent of a fish and chip shop.
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...including Tennent's Super.13:58:49
....and deep fried pizza.14:01:56
(mobile versions for the benefit of the internet at the time)14:02:02
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My deep fried pizza. Actually quite good.14:13:33
Eating our lunch on a bench in the town square.14:37:30
Erika had a play on the swings in the little park in the town.14:38:28
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The seafront at Monterosso.15:40:38
Lemon tree.15:40:48
Do not enter foreign people!
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Windy little streets.16:25:18
The courtyard of our hotel.16:38:46
"Tennent's Beer (English)." Oh dear!18:24:27
Over to the new town side of Monterosso.
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Satisfying beer glass.19:05:42
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Dinner at L'Arrembaggio.19:21:59
Dining al fresco. Strangely we were the only people here for a while - too early perhaps?
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This little boy was the son of the owner I think.20:01:12
Evening stroll along the beach on the way back to our hotel.20:01:20
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Indifferent waste.20:04:50
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Good night Monterosso!