Day two in Italy was not nearly as productive as Day One. E woke up at a decent hour, walked up to the fresh fruit stand, and picked up a few things for breakfast, all while I managed to stay in bed with the window open and the birds chirping. I felt as though I should get up, but my body was telling me otherwise. After E returned and we enjoyed breakfast, we both managed to fall back asleep. (I had brought E a few things from home including 2 of her favorite books that she was requested so she spent some time reading while I still slept. As bad as it sounds, I think she enjoyed the relaxation and ability to dive into her book.) That day we had planned to hike the Cinque Terre, but we were told that we needed to be on the trail by 11a.m. in order to complete the 5 hour hike and make it back on the train. We talked about the pro's and con's of the hike and decided that we would be OK without all the sweat and pushing through the tour groups. We were enjoying ourselves on this peaceful Sunday in Italy. It was not until 4:30 p.m. that we decided it was time to get out of bed, pull ourselves together and explore this place a little bit more. We had agreed that we would walk to the next town over, Monorolo, for dinner that night. The only catch is that we were not allowed on the trail (the only means of getting there) until after 7:30 p.m. unless we wanted to pay the fee for the hike. So we wandered around Riomaggiore:
Our apartment was on the backside of this building. We had to walk around the yellow part and follow behind a narrow walk way.
We sat on this rock on our first night in Riomaggiore and called Lo J and Dre to tell them how happy we were that we were together, that we made it there safely, and to tell them how much we love them. (Now you can put it together Lo J & Dre .... this is what we were looking at while you were on the boat!!!) Finally we were able to get on the trail and walk over to Monorolo.
on the trail ...
Monorolo! how cute! We grabbed pizza (more to come on this) at a pizza shop and sat on a park bench to enjoy the weather, scenery, and each others company. In Italy, you are charged a service fee if you sit down at a table, but a tip is not expected although appreciated. We found that by grabbing food and eating elsewhere, we could save a few euros (to later splurge on pastries and gelato).
The gorgeous sunset
E & I enjoying the sunset and the peaceful walk. We could not see why anyone would walk the trail for 5 hours, in the middle of the day, in the heat, with tons of other tourists and pay for it, when they could walk it at night in the cool breeze, for free and have it all to their selves. We were content with our decision to rest all day and for me to get acclimated to the time change. After a lot more walking and talking, we again, called it a night.
Our apartment was on the backside of this building. We had to walk around the yellow part and follow behind a narrow walk way.
on the trail ... 
Monorolo! how cute! We grabbed pizza (more to come on this) at a pizza shop and sat on a park bench to enjoy the weather, scenery, and each others company. In Italy, you are charged a service fee if you sit down at a table, but a tip is not expected although appreciated. We found that by grabbing food and eating elsewhere, we could save a few euros (to later splurge on pastries and gelato).
E & I enjoying the sunset and the peaceful walk. We could not see why anyone would walk the trail for 5 hours, in the middle of the day, in the heat, with tons of other tourists and pay for it, when they could walk it at night in the cool breeze, for free and have it all to their selves. We were content with our decision to rest all day and for me to get acclimated to the time change. After a lot more walking and talking, we again, called it a night. 
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