Last weekend we had a wonderful visit from Dave's sister, Rachel, who celebrated her 25th birthday by coming out to visit us. Since she has already been to Switzerfrancerland, we decided to go to Cinque Terre in the Italian Riviera for her birthday. Apparently this year is all about birthday trips to the Riviera. We drove from Geneva through the Alps (under Mont Blanc) and down to Cinque Terre. Driving from Switzerfrancerland to Italy, we passed under the Mont Blanc tunnel. It always amazes me how much the weather changes from one side of the Alps to the other...Italy definitely gets the better deal - its so much warmer on the other side! The views of the other side of the Alps is more jagged, but still beautiful.
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| The Birthday Girl and the back of Mt. Blanc |
Its about 6 hours from Geneva to Cinque Terre so it was quite a nice ride (especially since Dave drove the whole thing). We drove to La Spezia, dropped our bags off at the train station and hopped on the train to Cinque Terre.
Cinque Terre is a UNESCO sight that consists of five towns perched precariously on sea cliffs. To get to the villages, one must take a train, boat, or hike in since cars are not allowed. Here are a few shots of the first town we visited on the train: Monterosso del Mare.
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| Monterosso with the rugged coast in the background. |
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| Beautiful little town! |
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| This sign was on the train - not the most effective sign, since it looks like the stick guy is having lots of fun. |
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