Ferry ride to Vernazza, back to Monterosso, the beach and the heat
Travelling on the ferry to neighbouring town Vernazza was quite the experience this afternoon. Very relaxing on the water while taking in the views of the hillside grapes, lemons and olives. We had a nice conversation with a couple from Boston who were on a cruise making their way to Monaco and Cannes. Quite busy in Vernazza and very hot. 30 deg. The colours of the houses were striking as we had anticipated. Managed to navigate our way around this town which is a deal smaller than Monterosso. Full of exquisite food and clothing and souvenir outlets. Certainly alot steeper than Monterosso. The entrepreneurial hillsides are certainly a source of wonder. The farmers must have the best cardiovascular systems in the world in order to flourish here. Upon speaking to one of the shopkeepers we were informed that the peak commercial period is May through to November. Beyond this timeframe it looks like it’s either Limoncello time for 6 months, or off to work elsewhere. Bumped into an Australian dude out here with his wife. Has a liqueur shop in Daylesford and was on a business trip having just cruised the Greek islands. Fascinating. Some nice tax deductions ready to roll. Arriving back at Monterosso it was into the water to cool off. Sensational. Clearly a fabric shortage in Italy based on the nature of the swimming costumes. A great evening meal. Another day.
gazlington 
This place looks fantastic- I can see they don’t waste an inch of land.
Exactly right VIV. A crazy little part of the world. We have 2 more days here then into ROME. Then it’s Paros, SANTORINI,ATHENS (briefly ) then home JULY 3. Not looking forward to the 14 hour flight back.
sporting some nice merchandise Gaz! Weather looks spot on
hey Sammy, yes classic weather. Swimming everyday and yes sporting some nice kit from Abbey Rd and Lake Garda. Pretty hot yesterday. Some nice cool alleyways to hang out in for lunch and dinner. A very unique place. Trust all is well back in Melb.
Looks gorgeous. Sorry to hear about the Italian fabric shortage though 🙂
yes it is a classic location. Very intense and hot at the other town yesterday. Here at Monterosso much more space, cooler alleyways, etc. yeah the fabric problem. Clearly a supply chain issue. Poor industrial policy resulting in alot of bare bottoms on the beach and in the streets. Pretty tragic for a developed nation. Stay well.