Cinqueterre April 21, 2015

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view of the coast from the train going from Santa Margherita to Vernazza, one of the Cinqueterre towns

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we climbed above the town of Santa Margherita to get to the train that links the Cinqueterre towns

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Vernazza, one of the Cinqueterre towns

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view from the south above the town

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view from the north above the town

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the crowded narrow streets of Vernazza

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Panoramic photo of the Cinqueterre town of Vernazza

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the port of Vernazza with the gardens above

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Santa Margherita d’Antiochia Church (c 1318)

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man at the port of Vernazza

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looking back on Vernazza from the coastal walk

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there was great focaccia everywhere!

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the steep hillside above Vernazza was filled with gardens
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The Doria Castle guarding the port

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Vernazza alleyway and door
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beautiful warped rock formations in Vernazza

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a cook prepares a fine paella

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Manarola, another Cinqueterre town

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Manarola, our next visited town in the Cinqueterre

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Lincoln and Cary Ramírez with our chief guide, Luana Bruniera

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views of Manarola

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Arthur and Martha Luehrmann on the long trail linking the Cinqueterre towns

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the houses of Manarola, piled on top of each other

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view out to the ocean while leaving Manarola

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