Paradise.
Cinque Terre is a series of five small colorful towns set along the hills of the Italian Riviera and one of the most beautiful places I have been in my life. It was so refreshing and relaxing to visit these laid back villages where the people are friendly, the food is good and the wine is even better! To our surprise and excitement we were welcomed to Cinque Terre with a free upgrade from our booked 6 bed hostel to a two bed apartment complete with a living room, full size bathroom, and kitchen! We celebrated the occasion by inviting some new friends over and cooking some delicious Pesto pasta for dinner. The pace here is so slow it is not hard to lose track of time all together and forget about the "real" world. While here we hiked the national park trail that connects all five villages of Cinque Terre National Park and were rewarded with amazing views and the extraordinary beauty of this section of the Mediterranean coast. If there is one place I will be sure to visit again sooner or later it will be Cinque Terre.

Labels: Travel, World Tour