Cinque Terra

Ciao-

We are just leaving Cinque Terra. A northern Italy chain of 5 very small beach towns.  We stayed in Monotrosa.  It is still high season for vacationers here so it was rather busy.  We stayed at the Baia hotel which is right on the beach.  When I reserved the room, it was one of the only rooms in town left.  I now know why.  It was barely big enough to hold the bed and the window looked into a wall.  Denise and I both were fine with it.,  I knew ahead of time that we were getting a garden view…..there was no garden below.  Just the kitchen’s back door.

Crazy thing….I go into this tiny bathroom to take a shower.  The faucets are on the floor outside the shower.  So of course I get in and than have Denise turn the knobs.  It takes about 10 minutes before the water becomes cool enough not to leave 3rd degree burns.  I leave it running so Denise can shower.  The next day I get in...forget the issue and now I’m soaking wet and straddling the doorway down on my knees with my hand reaching back into the boiling water.  Of course I am turning with my left hand and of course I am not sure which way makes it hotter or colder due to the left hand issue.  Before flooding the bathroom I finally figure out…...cripes sake...those are the shut off valves and not the shower valves.  What an idiot.

Some of the great things:  Local beer was very good, the local limoncello was even better.  Had great Pizza, both regular and Gluten free.  Great hiking with unbelievable views.  The credit card and bank cards are working. Unbelievable as it seems….all is going without a hitch so far.

More Tomorrow….Ciao