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La Spezia - Cinque Terre

The walk between Riomaggiore and Monterosso

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"Today was Walk Day
The walk between Riomaggiore and Monterosso was twelve kilometres along the coast
and up cliffs and is apparently very famous
It took me about four-and-a-half hours
and that was stopping to take photos and chat and catch my breath!
The smells were amazing - lots of herby smells
And the people I passed on the way were very friendly
There were lots of hard-core walkers with their walking poles and spring shoes too
- I don't think it made it any easier
but they certainly looked like they knew what they were doing
I was pretty stuffed by the time I got to the end
so I took the train back and had an easy afternoon"