Firenze...

Sept 14 2009
We jetted out of Corniglia early. Good timing with the wet weather anyway...most of the trails coastal trails are closed due to rockslides. D and I slugged the 400 odd steps down to the train station for some last Cinque Terre views - the building colors of Manarola were particularly vivid. A relatively short train trip later (but a tiring one), we arrived in Florence. The outside of the Duomo at night is absolutely stunning-intricate marble swirls, pinks, whites and beautiful green-grays and eerily life-like figurative sculptures.
We snarfed some gelato and toured the bustling mercato amidst gushing waterfalls off the vendor's tarpaulins. A totally different Italy!