Beaches

21, September

The Ligurian Sea is beautiful from Vernazza. In the afternoons, Sheila and Pam head down to the beach to hunt for sea glass. When the tiny beach is full or when the local boys have taken it over for an impromptu game of soccer, they head to the harbor to people watch or pull up a convenient rock along the path on the far side to watch the gulls and take in the beautiful sunsets. Today, we catch the train to Corniglia, just a quick ride one town over. We find the shuttle bus for Bill and Jan to ride up to the village from the train station and then Debi, Jim, Sheila and Pam hit the steps - all 370 of them. We explore the tiny town, enjoy the wonderful view and of course, find some gelato, before Bill and Jan catch the shuttle and the rest of us go back down the 370 steps. The view is much nicer on the way down! We see some German tourists who have stopped in the shade halfway - they have pulled wine and cheese out of their packs! We train back to Vernazza and separate to gather picnic supplies and meet again on Debi and Jim’s balcony - fortunately, sans cat. We enjoy the lovely view and food under the “Great Curtain”!