On our last full day in Cinque Terre,  we caught a late afternoon train to Manarola and photographed while we still had light.  Then we ate dinner there before heading back to Monterosso.  

20130531_2013_may_italy_0035 This only  happens when people are on holidays in beautiful vacation spots.  They are jammed into trains with standing room only and still have a smile on their face.  We were at the station in Monterosso waiting for our train to Manarola.

20130531_2013_may_italy_0001 Manarola is the second smallest of the famous Cinque Terre towns.  It may also be the oldest town.  The cornerstone of its church, San Lorenzo dates from 1938.  Its primary industries have traditionally been fishing and wine-making.  I found that most of its houses are bright and colourful just like the other towns in Cinque Terre.

20130531_2013_may_italy_0002 We headed down to the waterfront where I spent about half an hour  taking pictures and talking to some of the tourists.

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The water was still pretty choppy as it had been all week.

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There were quite a few fisherman out- more in this town than I saw in any of the others.

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All of these shots were taken in the same area, just facing different  directions.

20130531_2013_may_italy_0004 Manarola is built on a high rock 70 metres above sea level.  The tiny harbour features a boat ramp, picturesque multicoloured houses facing the sea and a tiny piazza with seafood restaurants.  Although the specialty was seafood I was able to find some fabulous pasta for dinner.

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Lots of water pictures but after all I spent a long time in this area.  I was very happy to be this close to the sea.

20130531_2013_may_italy_0006 There was a trail leading away from the village so I walked up it to get some shots of the town from a wider perspective.  

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I met this really nice couple.    

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I walked back up the hill to the town square where some locals were hanging out and watching the kids play.  This little boy was a tourist but after a while he joined the other Italian kids in the soccer game.  

20130531_2013_may_italy_0024 I found this very cute little boy playing soccer so I took a series of shots of him playing.  

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20130531_2013_may_italy_0031 It was fun watching the kids play ball.	20130531_2013_may_italy_0032

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My dog picture of the afternoon.  

20130531_2013_may_italy_0034 I did walk in the streets for a little while before meeting everyone at seven down at the wharf.  Above is the Bell Tower which every town seemed to have.

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20130531_2013_may_italy_0037 Once we all met at seven, the group hiked up to an old cemetery.  This is one of the views of the cliffs  we saw.

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The cemetery at the top of the hill with the village in the background.   

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We had to stop and take a couple more pictures of the village before heading to dinner.  It was getting pretty cloudy out so we were waiting for a little sunlight to hit the town.

20130531_2013_may_italy_0041 A shot of the water  while we were waiting for the train to take us back to Monterosso.

20130531_2013_may_italy_0042 Brenda waiting patiently  for the train to come so she could do some panning shots.