Cinque Terre
 So we started exploring up through town. |
 We walked into the hills above town, along this lane, |
 until we came to this switchback. |
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 We were invited to look around a vineyard/winery/agribusiness, which had terraced plantings all around. |
 Then we headed back down, through town, |
 along the beach, and back to the train station. |
 From Monterosso, we took the train to the southernmost town, Riomaggiore. |
 We explored a bit, then had lunch at a restaurant just down this street. |
 After lunch, we walked the easiest section of the Cinque Terre trail, the Via dell'Amore. |
 The Via dell'Amore is a wide, paved path between Riomaggiore and the next town north, Manarola. |
 More padlocks, left by lovers in romantic spots. We wondered about the occasional combination lock. |
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