Today was primarily a travel day. We left the apartment and caught the 9:00 water shuttle to the airport where we picked up our car. We drove from Venice to Riomaggiore.
We began our trip by driving on very local roads, some were just one lane, through farms and small towns. We stopped at a restaurant in Maglio, about half way, and had a wonderful pasta lunch with all the other Italian families out for a Sunday lunch.
After lunch we decided we were willing to get back on the highway and expediate our travel. We arrived in Riomaggiore around 5:00 pm, parked our car in the town lot, and followed the directions, up 114 steep steps, to our apartment, lugging our suitcases all the way.
It was worth it. The view from our apartment is magnificent. It’s a pretty nice apartment too.
After getting settled we explored the town a little and got groceries. Here are some pictures of the coast from town.
We got some pasta and pesto in town. Pesto originated from the Italian Rivera, so it’s a specialty of the region. We came back to the apartment and Rick and Mike made a delicious dinner. After dinner we planned our day tomorrow. Stay tuned to find out what we do tomorrow! 😉
Here’s a picture from our apartment of Riomaggiore at night.
