Cinque Terra Day 1

A few images from our train trip from Lake Como to Vernazza in the Cinque Terra Italian National Park and some first views in Vernazza.

Sunrise on Como 2 Sunrise closeup Sunrise on Como from the ferry dock Last look at our Hostel in Menaggio Leaving Menaggio for Varenna Menaggio window 1 Last look at Menaggio peninnsula Huge ferry to Varenna. A bus full of tourists pulled right on. Last look of Varenna & Lake Como from the train station The Varenna train station from the tunnel Lone freight engine stops in Varenna Waiting for the train to the Cinque Terra On the train to Cinque Terra Senora Franca-Penny's new freind Bridge on river Ord in Tuscany-a watercolor rendering Sestri Levanti-changing trains Main station in Sestri Levanti At Sestri Levanti station Penny at Sestri Levanti Sestri Levanti train yard Well worn Trenitalia car A new train-a double decker to Cinque Terra Our train from Sestri to Vernazza Penny on the double decker Leaving Sestri Levanti Catching some z's to Vernazza Arrival at Vernazza The Cinque Terra Italian National Park Our apartment in Vernazza-Marco's place Another view of our apartment Drying our clothes over the water wheel Colors on Verfnazza plaza 1 Colors on Vernazza plaza 2 Vernazza windows 1 Vernazza windows 2 Old waterwheel at Marco's apartment Rock formation just outside of our front door at Marco's apartment Our apartment from down the street Vernazza textures 1 Vernazza textures 2 Vernazza textures 3 Vernazza textures 4 Vernazza textures 5 Vernazza door 1 Vernazza door 2 Vernazza door 3 Vernazza door 4 Vernazza door 5-to Marco's garden Terraced hills with grapes Lush textured growth in ravine below our apartment The road into Vernazza Ancient wall on road to Vernazza Vernazza welcome wall signs Main street in Vernazza Penny's first potato focaccia in 30 years Pottery shop in Vernazza Vernazza church early evening Vernazza church from across the bay Vernazza bay from chapel Floor mosaic near Vernazza chapel