The Curse of Cinque Terre

By: Rebecca Brown (View Profile)

The next morning, we left Vernazza for Venice. Walking away, I felt as helpless as I did euphoric; I couldn’t limp to the train station fast enough. While Emily stopped to take things in for one last time, I kept on limping and didn’t look back.

Get me the hell out of here, I thought.

Don’t let the door hit you in the ass on the way out, Cinque Terre retorted.

We had a love-hate relationship, Cinque Terre and I. As breathtaking as it was, I’m not sure I’ll ever muster up the courage to go back. One thing’s for certain, I’ll never look at Hershey’s miniatures the same way again.

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posted: 03.28.2007
Amanda Coggin
I'll never forget the day when I was 19, in Monterosso, the first town to set out when hiking Cinque Terre. We stopped at a pizzeria and the old men in the joint started smiling at us across the restaurant as they stood in front of the wood-fired oven. When my Pizza Margherita arrived, it was in the perfect shape of a heart. I fell in love with Italy and my six months living in Rome in that very moment. Thanks for reminding me.
posted: 03.14.2007
Kathleen Terrance
You deserve some sort of award for that getting past that trip!!
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