(inspired by the Cinque Terre, Italy-- May 2016) Al Mare Step by step,the hike never seemed so treacherouslike the precarious railings which seemto quake in fear with each crash al mareby the rocks that crumble like cakeand fallingfallingdown into the mouth of waves— Rustic vineyards yield grapes full of sugaralong the face of the mountain, … Continue reading Al Mare (poem)
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Having visited three of the northernmost villages of the Cinque Terre, I hiked to the southern ones on my final full day in Italy in 2016. I would be checking out the villages of Manarola and Riomaggiore, which I believe are the iconic ones that appear on Google Images. Any case, it would be the … Continue reading Destination: Cinque Terre, Italy (Part 3)
I spent the following morning after my first night in Corniglia in 2016 hiking to the other villages in the region. The way I'd planned it out, I would hike two of the villages one day, and the other two another day, so that I wouldn't strain myself. That said, I started my first … Continue reading Destination: Cinque Terre, Italy (Part 2)
It was around this time of year in 2016 that I visited the Cinque Terre in Italy. I had just wrapped up my first year teaching as an assistante in Normandy, and I wanted to go somewhere before I had to pack my bags and head home for the summer. Having dreamed of visiting the Cinque Terre … Continue reading Destination: Cinque Terre, Italy (Part 1)
Vernazza in the Cinque Terre, Italy (May 2016).
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