Friday, March 20, 2009

Independent Travel (Pisa, Vernazza & Monterossa)

Coming into Pisa on the Train


Along the River in Pisa


A street in Pisa


Shot # 100


Do you know how hard it is to get the hands placed correctly (shot # 99)

Andy and Patty and the Tower of Pisa

Our Hotel (Albergo Barbara - our room has the opened window)

Looking over Vernazza's harbor and bay (across the bay is Monterossa, Italy)
Looking down mainstreet Vernazza, Italy (our base city in the Cinque Terra)


A picture of the View from our hotel room (Albergo Barbara)

Eatting at our favorite Vernazzan Pizzaria (thats Rick Steve's picture on the wall with the owner.

Patty sitting over the train tunnel at Vernazza (grape terraces in background)


I think this was flavor # 7!

Looking down Main street of Vernazza, Italy (Cinque Terra)

Sitting outside the only Internet hot spot in Vernazza - talking to family on Skype

It was wash day in Vernazza - looking out our hotel window

Standing on the rocks near the harbor of Vernazza

A view of Vernazza, Italy from the harbor.

Patty amongst the fishing boats of Vernazza, Italy - our hotel is the pink building in the middle

Looking out our hotel window at Vernazza's harbor.

A view down on Vernazza from the cliffs above

Sunset over the bay in Vernazza, Italy

The train station at Monterossa, Italy (one of the 5 cities in the Cinque Terra)

Andy picnicing at "Old Town" harbor beach

Patty climbing the cliff to go to "Old Town" Monterossa; "New Town" is in the distance

Part of the old city wall at "Old Town" Monterossa, Italy

A look at the "New Town" Monterossa - Old Town in a natural harbor.

A glimpse of the Monterossa beach through the follage.

Lemons were in season all over the Cinque Terra!

A 40 ft. Atlas sculpture on the Monterossa Beach



Looking over the Beach at Monterossa, Italy (Cinque Terra)

1 comment:

The Blackmons said...

Gorgeous pics you guys. So happy you're having a great time. Brad, Baker and I miss you and wish we were there with you!