Day 62 Ciao Italy! Bonjour France!
It was a little tough leaving the Cinque Terre today! The spot we were in was like a cozy little hide-a-way in the hillside! We were starting to settle in to our little apartment with the big view…but alas all good things must come to an end…and we had a new adventure waiting! Our drive today was about 6 hours, and getting out of the Cinque Terre was quite a feat! The well maintained roads…wink wink…were just as fantastic on the way out! When we have big transitions like this, I always think of a quote from Jillian Michaels (yes the workout queen) “Get comfortable with being uncomfortable!’…of course she means it in as a trainer…but it really has worked for me as a traveller! We were headed into the...
Day 55 Off to Assisi to See A Saint
I was excited to go to Assisi and see the Basilica de San Francesco up close and personal! We came armed with our Rick Steve’s Italy book and were ready to hit the town with his walking tour! Now if you have not had Rick take you on a tour, you have missed out! He literally tells you exactly where to start and guides you through points along the way…and honestly I get lost going to the bathroom, and he respects dorks like me and works with us, if you follow his tour you will hit the highlights of a town and you won’t get lost! One of the things that I did not expect to see were Roman ruins, I know I am in Italy and the Romans were here…but I guess I just don’t think of Roman ruins when I think of hill towns. There are some really...
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