Vernazza

Volastra Corniglia Vernazza Manarola RioMaggiore

Looking back at Corniglia from the north

Cacti, olive groves, and marvelous century plants!

Looking ahead to Vernazza and Monterossa

 

 

Entering the outskirts of town

Mary and Jesus outside a villa as Vernazza comes into full view

Coming into town, not a car in sight

 

 

Vernazza's beach is right downtown where the village square opens out onto the bay with the church overlooking.

 

 

 

 

After taking a swim and bathing in the afternoon sun for a while we had a delicious supper at an open cafe in the village square.

 

 

 

 

Beautiful Vernazza!

It was hard to pull ourselves away, but the day was drawing to a close. We caught the train for a couple stops and took the local bus back to Volastra for the night, ready to hike the Via dell' Amore the next day.