No trail hiking, no beaches today.
We were blessed with fantastic weather most of the trip, so didn't mind a bit, but there was essentially nothing to do in Cinque Terre but sit there and wait for it to stop.
So, we made our way to the one tiny Internet point in town and paid up (8 euros per hour or somesuch nonsense...hello, monopoly). Why not pick up a few Nastros (local beer), work on the blog and try to catch up with a few of you? However, nowhere to sit at Internet point + wifi only reaching a block = computers + Italian beer on the outdoor patio of a closed restaurant as the rain pours in buckets on all sides.
Hi guys!
When the downpour broke around sundown, we made a break for it and sprinted up to the restaurant in the castle at the top of the hill. We were the only two in the place, aside from this couple:
(notice the slanted floor!)
It turns out, Tessa and Richard are both in their late 20s and hail from London, the next stop on our trip. We began talking to them as the rain started back up (essentially trapping us up there with our jolly little waiter and plenty of wine), and ended up meeting up with them again the next night for drinks.
Aside from Jamie and Megha, they were our only friends in London. We were so pleased to make their acquaintance and are thankful for the rain and the good things it brings!
(Quote above is from Gisella at Borgo Rapale)
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