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WELCOME

TO SET THE SCENE, IT IS MAY 31, 2004.  MYSELF AND MY COMPANION CARRELL HAVE JUST SPENT SEVEN WONDERFUL DAYS IN THE PROVENCE REGION OF FRANCE WITH A VERY PLEASANT SIERRA CLUB GROUP.  NOW WE ARE SETTING OFF ON OUR OWN.

VERY EARLY TODAY CARRELL AND I MADE OUR WAY TO THE TRAIN STATION IN HYERES, FRANCE, READY TO HEAD INTO ITALY.  THE SKIES WERE BLUE, THE TRAINS WERE ON TIME, THE SCENERY WAS BEAUTIFUL WITH THE TRACKS FREQUENTLY IN SIGHT OF THE MEDITERRANEAN SEA, AND WE WERE SOON DISEMBARKING AT THE MANAROLA STATION IN THE CINQUE TERRE REGION OF ITALY.

WE WILL BE SPENDING FIVE DAYS PLUS AROUND CINQUE TERRE BEFORE HEADING INTO THE TUSCANY REGION WITH A FEW DAYS BASED IN SIENA, THEN ON TO FLORENCE FOR A COUPLE OF QUICK SIGHTSEEING DAYS PRIOR TO OUR RETURN TO THE U.S.

THE NEXT PAGE WILL BEGIN CINQUE TERRE PICTURES.   YOU CAN ALSO USE THE LINKS BELOW TO JUMP AHEAD TO ANY PAGE YOU DESIRE.


I HOPE YOU ENJOY THE PICTURES.



PAGE 2 - CINQUE TERRE INTRODUCTION; MONTEROSSO & VERNAZZA

PAGE 3 - CORNIGLIA & MANAROLA

PAGE 4 - RIOMAGGIORE AND "THE HIKE"

PAGE 5 - A DAY TRIP TO PISA

PAGE 6 - SIENA - THE CITY AND THE DUOMO (CATHEDRAL)

PAGE 7 - A DAY TRIP TO SAN GIMIGNANO

PAGE 8 - ANOTHER DAY TRIP, ORVIETO THIS TIME

PAGE 9 - FLORENCE (FIRENZE)




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