Riomaggiore

We wake to another day in paradise. Beautiful sunny morning and 20 degrees at 9am. Breakfast is a bit of a schemozel. It takes a while for the waitress to take our order and then Ann misses out on hers!   She makes up with getting a peach and banana on the way back. We are unsure what to do today. We head off to the info centre and the walk we would like to do is closed. So we gather the info and then consider our alternatives. We head off to check out the ferry and are amazed at the docking area! There is a small area where the ferries come in bow first, lower a gangplank and then keep the engine running to keep the ferry in place. On either side are rocks just below the water that could severely damage the boat. The skippers are really skilful.
After considering options we will probably take the ferry tomorrow to Monterosso and back to view all the towns from the water, then on Monday we might get a two day train ticket which enables us to visit the towns at our leisure and also provides us with the park pass in case we want to do any trails.
For lunch we have take away calamari and chips - delicious. Can’t believe the number of cafes that supply take aways, including beers and people just find somewhere to sit and enjoy their meal!
After lunch the girls wander around the shops while the boys head off to check possible walks. After the girls have finished shopping (empty handed) we suggest a walk that is mostly path. We end up high above Riomaggiore with spectacular views over the sea and down to the train station. Ross and I push on a bit further and find a path leading down to the station, but there is a cafe/bar above the station on the edge with a great view over the sea. We end up there and have a drink! It is quite warm and it is a well earned drink. Then it’s back to our rooms for more drinks.
Tonight we intend to watch the sunset over the sea, so we head off at 7.15 to the harbour area. It is quite busy but we go past the crowd and find a great viewing area near the ferry landing. We have brought a bottle of rose’ with us to enjoy the sunset. It is pretty good but is slightly spoiled by some low cloud. On the way back there are some guys jumping off the cliffs into the water giving us some free entertainment.
It is now time for dinner and we find a cafe where we have three bruschetta, three pizzas, three beers and three Aperol Spritz. After a great meal and great day it is time for bed. Ross and I are both over football! Although at least Ross has another chance.