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And Then There Were Two

After hiking up the long, dark stairway from the marina and following the signs to Monterosso, I saw quite a few hikers climbing up and coming down and there was no one with a gun to stop us so I walked a little, then walked a little more and then walked a little more… … Continue readingAnd Then There Were Two

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Molti Panorami From Manarola To Corniglia

So I set out once again up through Mario Andreoli’s vineyard nativity, but this time on a three hour hike to Corniglia. I met some hikers coming from Corniglia, one guy from Spain who gave me a good assessment of the terrain and path conditions. It was great to speak Spanish-Spanish for a few minutes instead of Spanitanglish. … Continue readingMolti Panorami From Manarola To Corniglia

1020 Steps, 5 Monasteries, a Nunnery, Lotsa Mushrooms and Lotsa Meat, Part 1

When I first rolled into town, I saw a sign for a mushroom museum and thought, “I need to go there!” but had already kind forgot about it. And now, this? Apparently there is a not-so-secret mushroom society here. It seems to be an annual multi-day mushroom extravaganza where many many mushrooms are consumed by locals and unsuspecting tourists in various cooked forms—stews, soups, mixed with pasta, grilled. All free! There must be a mushroom-loving millionaire that funds this thing. … Continue reading1020 Steps, 5 Monasteries, a Nunnery, Lotsa Mushrooms and Lotsa Meat, Part 1