Hello there! Continuing with my Southern Europe adventure post, after we left Rome we went via train to Cinque Terre. Let me just say that the traveling by train days are hell. Everything sucks. We had to carry everything we brought with us, including the group gear, from train to train to train and the second you think you get a moment to relax you are pushed and shoved onto the next train. HELL. Not to mention the fact that Hannah had gone to try and do something abut her passport, because it along with several other personal items, had been stolen in Rome...so we were stuck with the always annoying, always incompetent, Dwayne. Anyways after the hell-like train day* we arrived in Cinque Terre, which is Italian for "Five Lands." It was absolutely stunning. We had the most perfect view over the Mediterranean while we were there.
Once we got off of our train we headed to our hostel which was on top of a very steep hill and so let me just say that after carrying everything we had brought through those trains and to the top of the very steep hill, we were very pleased to crawl onto a bed and stay there for days.
The day after we arrived in Cinque Terre we went on a hike where the first hour or two was pleasant, but the rest wasn't as much fun. The first bit was good because it was shaded by trees and was mostly downhill, unlike the rest of the hike where it was mostly exposed to the beating sun and up hundreds of thousands of steps. I think I got heat exhaustion at one point because I thought I might pass out. When we finally finished the hike we were rewarded by being able to jump into the ice-cold Mediterranean which felt AMAZING after the long, hot hike. We were also very happy because while we were enjoying ourselves in the sea, Hannah turned up and we were saved from the inept Dwayne! Yay! Then we took a train back to our hostel where we ate dinner and slept for many hours.
The next day we took a train down to one of the five cities of Cinque Terre where we learned to sea-kayak! It was a lot of fun. We divided into two groups and we raced each other in our kayaks. Fun times... The next day we went out to the same sea kayak place and we actually sea kayaked this time to one of the other cities. It was fun, but it took a long time. I passed the time singing to myself for most of the time. It was also a lot of fun because two of the helpers of the sea-kayak-place were super attractive...with Italian accents; Particularly enjoyable ;).
That concludes my Cinque Terre experience. It was absolutely gorgeous and it was one of my favorite places we went to on the trip. Thanks for reading or something. Come back when I post the next installment in my Southern Europe adventure. Toodles.
*It was particularly hell-like because Dwayne had absolutely no idea when the train was supposed to stop at our stop, which ultimately resulted in the loss of one of the group member's bag being stolen. Good job, Dwayne.
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