Cinque Terre, Monterosso al Mare.....

MarieLouise said:

hippy!!!!

abierman said:

Si, si.. Bella, bella...

Mushanga said:

which did you like best: Monterosso, Vernazza, Corniglia, Manarola or Riomaggiore???

abierman said:

We only visited Monterosso, because of our friend who cared only about her tan... But I got a sneak peak at the next beach after Monterosso.. It was connected by a small tunnel, but me and my friend climbed up to the cliffs and had the most magnificent view I'd ever seen.. The entrance to the route was a bit hidden, so not that many people noticed it which was awesome, because the cliffs were'nt spoiled with graffiti, or garbige etc.. And no lines or turists getting in your way!!

We have a dream of hiking all the beaches through with my other friend.. Maybe in the spring, when it's not that hot and wet..
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Mushanga said:

behind the tunnel is still Monterosso, the real Monterosso.....where your pic is taken is the newer, touristy part!

Too bad you missed out on Vernazze & Riomaggiore

I am sooooo happy you got a chance to do this. Italy is one of those countries that a person should put on those "places to see before I die" list! And you guys look so HAPPY - isn't funny how when you're there you're just plain old happy and easy about everything, and don't have a care in the WORLD? I'm helping some friends from Manhattan play their honeymoon there right now!

Ottensen said:

Oh that's soooo nice... A honeymoon in Italy sounds just perfect... I had s lot of stress during the holiday because of with whom I was travelling with.. My other friend was a bit stuck up and it was constant fighting with her.. She always ate pizza, didn't like wines, not experimental at ALL, only wanted a better tan and was over protective of everything.. Really a horrific person to travel with..

But we discussed it and it's ok.. All were all in all satisfied with the week.. I decided not to travel with her again, though...

One night I just decised not to be irritated with her anymore and enjoy my time, and then it was ok.. I let her do all the stressing and moaning and if she had a tantrum, we'd just go and have cappuccinos with my other friend..

abierman said:

Yeah I figured, because it was so small it couldn't be the other beach.. But the next time I visit Italy I will hopefully hike through all of them..

Mushanga said:

There ya go, darlin'! That's the right attitude! I'll never understand, for the life of me, why people go on vacation just to stress out. The idea is to relaaaaax....go with the flow, throw all those moans and groans out the window and just chill out.

That's so cute how you settled so quickly into the Italian rythym: it's a bit like, 'oh, you're stressed? well me, I'm going to have a cappucino now and enjoy the view'

Mushanga said:

I work in a HUGE newsstand on a train station. Never dull there. Yesterday I worked with TWO new colleagues. One of them was wearing silver ballet shoes. I loved her immediately.

Ottensen said:

I just adore the whole italian attitude: no stress and they're still so self-assertive.. The lady with whom my other friend stayed with before me and my other friend arrived always told her: "Don't wooooory... Don't woooory... In italia you do what you want, when you want. When you tired, you sleep. When hungry, you eat.."

I noticed a lot of dents in their cars too, so I thought that they must be parking too tight. But an italian would think that: It's not my fault that the car's dented - the road's too short..

I love 'em..

Mushanga said:

Hahahah!! Love it, thank you.


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SpisaRibb said:

that's not self esteem then, that's business flair! How funny. It's kind of like when a male tourist is hitting it off so well with a girl because he is unaware that she is WORKING.

jerseykrs said:

Mine too...

Do you know where your peoples are from? My Nana's from Calabria.

hotties!

ufoclub said: