Hi Mike,
It looks like you all returned from Aruba about the same time we got back to Boulder, but you don’t have any jet lag, while we do. Right now in Colorfulado it’s dinner time, but my brain and stomach are confused because it’s 2 am in Manarola, Italy.
Our flights back from Sicily clicked right along, except for an announcement by our pilot in Rome. “This is the captain speaking. Due to aircraft controller strikes in France, the European air space is very busy, and we have been told that our departure will be delayed 55 minutes.” So we groaned inwardly and curled up with our books, but 15 minutes later we were winging our way homeward. Go figure. That’s “Italian time” for you. During our trip, some of our buses or trains left early, and some of them left late. We got used to it after 14 days in Italy!
Cinque Terre was all that we expected, and more. I took 250 pictures there, and winnowed them down to a pretty good 56. See them here.
–rakkity
michael
I love the video – the bells.
adam
A fine 56, rakkity, thanks! Art, architecture, scenery, food, people, everything. And those ocean colors are amazing! Did you ever take a dip, or was it not so warm as it migh appear … ?
rakkity
The water was colder than it looks. Mrs rakkity dipped her toes in, then undipped them right away!
jennifer
I enjoyed the colors of the houses, too … except for the thought of painting them. I just can’t get my mind around building or maintaining structures on those cliffs!