This week we had far too short a stay in the Cinque Terre area of Italy. We spent a couple of nights in Corniglia, on the western coast of Italy. We absolutely loved it, and would have loved to stay longer, but that is what happens when you are trying to stay spontaneous in the summer…

The area is full of beautiful hiking trails, and we had a gorgeous apartment, with a beautiful view you can see here.

There are gorgeous hikes throughout, and although it was cool, it made me happy to get out a do a nice strenuous hike.

And although our time in Corniglia was too short, we still had time to smell the cacti!