Picking produce at one of the many produce shops in Lerici. There were more shops selling produce than selling trinkets.
More produce, which I saw many people carrying home in bags. They really appreciate vegetables in Italy.
At the other side of the cove was the village of San Terenzo. Further down was La Spezia. In the other direction was Tellaro, home of the octopus who saved the town from pirates by ringing the bell.
And one more Riomaggiore cat, this one near the small harbor. I guess the sign means "no humans allowed", not "no cats allowed".
From the trail between Riomaggiore and Manarola, a lone tree stands out against the Mediterranean Sea.
A sad square in Corniglia. On the other side of the church someone had sprayed graffiti.
In Vernazza, the church of Santa Margherita di Antiochia, which was holding a funeral when I was there. This is perhaps the most picturesque of the Cinque Terre villages.
A typical scene in Italy: wash hanging out a window, this time in Vernazza, the fourth town in Cinque Terre.
Sadly, I didn't discover this fresh squeezed blood orange juice was available until my last morning at the Hotel Doria. But I quickly became addicted.
The famous Leaning Tower of Pisa, seen in perspective. I refused to join the tourists who mimed pushing over the tower, or alternately holding it up, with their hands outstretched.
