Cinque Terre - Manarola

Our driver dropped us off at the top of the hill in Manarola and we strolled through a residential area down to the waterfront.  I always enjoyed seeing how the locals lived.

Here's a nice Tuscan cat secure in its own territory...

A whimsical bridge that led just to the one house - it did make me wonder who lived there...

Another bridge that looked quite old connecting another house to the main path over a pretty stream...

An interesting nativity scene...

Then we hit the town...

The main drag

Cinque Terre has a local wine and also limoncello, both in abundance in this tourist store...

The farmhouse store selling local produce

Church of San Lorenzo dating from the 14th century

Boats are parked like cars...well, cars are not allowed

You can see the waterfront trail from here - lovers' locks on the railing...Via dell'Amore?

The rugged waterfront - love the rocky shore!

Amazing how the houses stacked up!

And it had probably looked like that since the 14th century...

Waiting for the train to the next village...

Next stop: Vernazza