Not many pictures from my iphone today. We spent a good portion of the day in one mode of transportation or another. We found out this morning that the water was too rough for us to go to Cinque Terre by boat (boo!) so we were headed to the commuter train at La Spezia. On the way, we passed the mountains where Carrara Marble is mined. http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carrara_marble. This picture was through the coach bus window with my phone so its not too good but the white on the mountains is not snow, its marble!
We arrived in La Spezia to take a commuter train out to the 4th town of Cinque Terre called Vernazza. The train was packed including standing in the aisles. Fortunately the train ride took about 25 minutes including 3 other stops and we were then able to get off. I got this selfie of Nan and I out at the end of the pier.
I got a lot more with my DSLR that I think will be good but we'll have to wait and see. We had a couple of hours in Vernazza and then had to get back on the commuter train back into La Spezia. The train back wasn't quite as full and we actually got a place to sit this time. Once we reached La Spezia, we walked back to the coach and then motored our way to Florence. We're once again staying at the Westin Excelsior which so far appears to be very nice.
Tomorrow we get a lecture on art history and go to see Michelangelo's David. We have the afternoon and evening to explore Florence on our own. Until tomorrow... Ciao!
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