We left the inclines of Cinque Terre and arrived on the level roads of Santa Margherita (on the Italian Riviera) three days ago. Some things never change…like those loud voices and dramatic gestures that seem to have spread throughout all of Italy. By the time we leave for Nice (on the French Riviera) on Wednesday, we will have perfected our own version of charades, since our only two phrases: “Bongiorno” and “Grazie”, haven’t gotten us very far here in Italy.

Architecture: Cinque Terre

Architecture (Painted Facades): Santa Margherita

On the Street: Cinque Terre

On the Street: Santa Margherita

Showing his Catch: Cinque Terre

Showing his Crops: Santa Margherita

Restaurant: Cinque Terre

Restaurant (at 10:00PM last night): Santa Margherita

The Harbor: Cinque Terre (Vernazza)

The Harbor: Santa Margherita

Yesterday in Calm Santa Margherita: The View from our Room

Today in Windy, Weathery Santa Margherita: The View from our Room