July 24, 2010
Happy 6th Anniversary, Andrea and Trevor!
Today we experienced the "vita pigra de Vernazza"--the lazy life of Vernazza. We decided to stay here and explore this little town.
Vernazza's main street is a series of small shops: enotecas, pizzarias, gelaterias, focaccerias, a bakery, a couple of small grocery stores and a lot of small cafes, bars, and restaurants. The main activity seems to be passeggiata, walking slowly along, watching the passers-by. We climbed a lot of stairs to visit the castle and the tower where medieval villagers kept an eye out for pirates and we hiked up to the church. Big waves in the harbour meant that parts of the swimming area were roped off and we found the swarms of tourists particularly annoying, so we picked up some grapes, focaccia crackers, and local wine and headed back up to our retreat on the hillside. I discovered that the hammock slung between the lemon trees and the grapevines was a lovely spot to enjoy the sunshine, the view, and my book.
Giuliano told us that four nights is best here to really get the feel for Vernazza, and he may be right. We have become more relaxed as the days have passed, and our initial annoyance at the high priced lunch on our first day here is long gone. At the same time, we are looking forward to moving on and discovering more of Italy.
Best moments of the day:
Denis calling the grumpy pizza man the Soup Nazi.
Relaxing in the hammock and hearing the breeze rustling through the lemon trees and the grapevines.
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