Cinque Terre

The northwest coast of Italy is a beautiful haven for the city-weary traveler. We spent the day yesterday wandering by train through five small (no motorized traffic allowed) towns overlooking the ocean. The rooster crows early in the morning outside our window, and the church bells ring every morning at 7 am to wake the town - I don't think anyone wants to miss a moment here. Tim is eating lots of fresh seafood and I'm enjoying the pesto and foccacia bread, both of which originated here. The beaches are warm with people and sun, and the gelato shops wait for us to come in from the beach to cool off. I wish I could post some of our picutres of this paradise, but it is "strictly forbidden" on this computer!