Boungiorno from Italia once again...
Now we are posting from a small cyber cafe in the small town of Vernazza. We said we were going to tour all over Italy but now that we have spent some time here in Cinqueterre we cannot seem to pull ourselves away. With the painted houses, beautiful beaches, quaint and inviting cafes...not to mention "il dolce far niente" (the sweetness of doing nothing), we have forgotten about the rest of the country. Here is a video of a particularly breathtaking view we stumbled upon while wondering around the villages.



We have been indulging quite heavily in Italian traditions. Gelati and Cappucinos seem to be our main vices. We have had at least 8 Cappucinos each and 16 different gusti/flavors of gelati in only 5 days. We have a list of all the different flavors below. Though it will almost certainly be outdated within about two hours of this post.

• Fragola / Strawberry
• Fior di Latte / Milk
• Frutti di Bosco / Berries
• Cocco / Coconut
• Cioccolato / Chocolate
• Nutella
• Biscotto / Biscotti
• Tiramisu
• Ananas / Pineappple
• Angurla / Watermelon
• Banana
• Yogurt
• Yogurt con Fragola
• Crema/ Vanilla
• Mandorla / (We are guessing it is cake or icing)
• Affogatto con Gran Marnier / Creamy Vanilla with Gran Marnier

We are staying one more night here and then we will be heading to the rolling hills of Tuscany. We hope to visit a few small towns and wineries as well as the leaning tower of Pisa. The towns are rumored to ber very small and rural so chances of a post seem remote but there is always the possibility a random farmer will invite me to use their brand new dell or something. Here is a little glimpse of what our evenings have looked like.

Ciao Ciao from Vernazza, Italy

Jenni and Trip