Cinque Terre

Along the coast of the Italian Rivera there are five towns carved like stairs into the mountain side called the Cinque Terre. It is a backpacker favorite and Laura and I cinched up our Italy stay walking uphill and through many many stairs to get to our hotel room. It was a bit too crowded for our spoiled tastes but we both had to admit, it was a beautiful place. Unfortunately, after climbing down into the waters from waaaaaay up high, we were often greeted with Jellyfish and their stinging so although the water was blue and beautiful but came with a hefty price.