Day18,19,20,21,22,

Our introduction leading into Italy was by passing the gorgeous sites of Cannes and Nice France, into bustling flavourful Ventimiglia and Bordighera  Italy. Our blood started to boil with excitement, and everyone started feeling happy with the flavor of Italy's passion all around us.

Picture this the first thing we see is some beautiful high fashion Italian woman in these high heeled boots dressed to the nines getting off a scooter. The next thing we see dodging traffic is some monk coming ut of an espresso bar, just priceless.

We drive to our destination Levanto just outside of  Terra Cinque, where we stay at our hosts Fernando and Leaha B&B where he owns a olive orchard and and lemon and oranges. He makes his own wine and olive oil.  This area is soft and humble Italy where you feel Italys in its most authentic state of times gone past with the modern twist.

We are in Love absolute Love and this is Sandy' dreams next to Gaudi in Spain, and we both agree that Italy has that feel to Spain where you just cant get enough. Although Italy is a place where you would like to just savor it for along time, another country like Spain we will come back and do all on its own 

The Northern Italians are so warm and friendly full of life and passion and expression.

We roam around Levanto , and  take it all in .

Then we spend the next few days taking the train to all  of Cinque Terras 5 hillside villages its most famous for on the Italin Mediterranean Italian Riveria where these villages are hundereds and hundreds of years olds nestled into the mountain.

Each one like something you cant even imangine in your best dream. There is one in particular that Borys and I fall in Love with called Conrniglia, that you have to climb 370 steps to get to  the top. 

Rick Steves travel "Guru" book coins these villages as the most beautiful place in Italy and we couldnt agree, more. im not sure if Ive ever seen more picturesque visual wonder, nature and people co creating at its best...magnifco!!!You can hike between all these towns which we would have done , but the rain they have been having has made it a little wet, and the children have been doing a lot of walking daily with little hikes that add up to a fair bit daily

At this time of year there is hardly any of tourists for most people start coming in hordes in July and August. You also have to deal with the heat in the Meditereamnean at this time usually 4o is the average. We thought we would like our travels a little bit warmer than they,ve been buts its perfect for the children.....Sandy on the other hand could take May or June where its a constant  25 to 30.  

Our last day we spend on the most exquisite hike, and today is quite warm , shorts weather, and  it couldn't have been more beautiful. Natalia, leads the way as usual at a good clip, noticing the wild mint and lemon balm along the way. Out little naturalist botanist.  natalia said she could have hiked here forever, and could feel the nature fairies all aound her. Addi chomps on grass ends along the way, and we're all feeling in heaven, and wished we had a long time here.

We're sad to leave this area, but excited to go today to Tuscany where we stay outside of Sienna for a few days to see Florence and Pisa, then onto ROME!!!! AHHHHH