(not necessarily in that order)
The train trip to Genova went smoothly, but the drive from Genova to Assisi was a form of GPS hell.
No need to go into detail. Suffice it to say that instead of driving for four and a half hours, we were on the road for more like seven and a half.
We saw a lot of beautiful Tuscan countryside, but still…
In fact, Riomaggiore is pretty much a beautiful, living, breathing Stairmaster!
There are steps — literally! — everywhere you go here.
What makes them especially challenging is that they’re not your typical modern-day city steps — all evenly spaced and at the perfect height.
No, most of these steps have been around for centuries and are, more often than not, irregularly spaced and way higher than what I’m accustomed to.
It’s been rather taxing, but I can feel my leg muscles getting stronger every day, and I definitely prefer “working out” like this, rather than in a gym. 😂
First we drove to Genova to leave our car parked at the home of Ramesha’s cousin, Marco.
After some time hanging out with him, his wife (Roberta), and their two daughters, he walked with us to the train station. Two hours later we were in Riomaggiore.
The yellow circle at street level in the photo below shows the front door of our apartment, while the other yellow circle is the window we can open and look out on the ocean, the boats, and all the people (this is an amazing place for people watching!).
I have a bunch more photos, but for some reason (I suspect it’s the continuation of Mercury retrograde) I’ve only been able to get these two to upload to my blog. 🤔
We’re here in Riomaggiore and I’m trying to share some photos but it’s not working for some reason. So here’s one from Pixabay instead.
Mine will have to wait until tomorrow.