Had the BEST day!Off to a church party in the main square now.Invited by Angelo and his wife Paula.Half those on the tour are going.Well, here I am on the train to Pisa!That sounds pretty good, doesn't it?My first fail on a train. Couldn't find Coach 2.So I just grabbed a seat.Seems to be OK.Still going to Pisa!Had a wonderful day on the boat tour.I wandered down to Angelo and Paula's house right on the water.The only one on the water.Met there around...

Will add words later. Absolutely loved it!Slight hold up in the morning.I thought I would set off quite early because I was worried about the heat on the walk.First hold up ... I hit snooze.Second hold up ... I was chasing a shop that sold the first of the 5 Cinque Terre Charms.Didn't occur to me until later that I could get this one when I get back.That shop, as I found out, didn't open til 10am.There are 5 small charms, circles really, with the names of...

Hello.Up at 7.30am.Breakfast.Last look at the wonderful long pedestrian street right next to my hotel.I bought quite a bit along there.Little things....That fit in my case.The girls in Reception are lovely.Now, Amanda and Meagan....Don't read the next bit.OK?I bought another case.Yep.Turns out that I am not one of those people who can travel with a back pack.Now, I might have been.But, the Italian Post System let me down.Badly.So, obviously, it is not my faul...

Started another blog.Thought 13 deserved one all to itself.On the train.b*****.Forgot to buy lunch.It's only 11.05am.( But I did miss 2nd Breakfast.)The train does arrive in the Cinque Terre at 2.20pm.There is an 11 minute stop for train changing at Sestri Levante at 1.35pm.But doubt I can fit a food stop in there.Thinking longingly of the half packet of Cashew nuts I threw out this morning.( There was no room in the case then.)And the half block of chocolate...

Arrived safely.Magnificent place!Cannot believe I am here.