We have decided that today will be a chill beach day in Monterosso.  Monterossois the only Terre with a sandy beach, so we decided that this is the place to go.  We hop on the train and are there is just a short time, along with a lot of other tourists.

We find our spot on the “free” section of the beach.  It is very warm and the water is very inviting.  I have very tender feet from the chemo treatments.  I purchased some water socks, but I forgot to stick them in my backpack.  I also brought a small towel, which is also back in our little apartment.  🤪 Hmmmmm…

I decide to hop back on the train and retrieve these items.  Didn’t plan that very well.  I must have just missed a train, as I wait at least 30 minutes for the next.one.  I am wearing a shirt with a Canadian flag on it.  A young couple who are waiting for the train in the shade, as I am, ask if I am from Canada.  Yes, Vancouver I say, they say “us too”.  Then I say “Pitt Meadows” and they say “Coquitlam”  Haha  Vancouver is good enough most times, but we all felt the need to specify a bit more. 😁

As I arrive back in Riomaggoire, I check the train schedule.  I have 20 ,minutes before the next train back to Monterosso is leaving.  I should be able to make it if I hustle.  The beginning of the path back to our apartment is flat, but soon there are many steps up and many steps down.  This town is an amazing workout!!  I arrive in the apartment grab what I had forgotten and am back on the starimaster to the train station.  I make it in plenty of time.  As I am on the platform of “binario” I hear the announcement and it sounds like the next train does not stop at all of the Terre’s.  If my Italiano is correct, the next stop is Monterosso.  That is great.  I should be back at the beach in no time.  Turns out that I understood the announcement correctly.  Since it is directly to Monterosso, not many people board as they may want to stop at other villages along the way. 

I arrive back at the beach and take of few shots of “Stu, the Travelling Fish” at the beach.  He did love the beach and the ocean.  This ocean would have been high on his list.  The water is so clear.  It is cool at first and as anywhere, your body becomes accustomed to it and it is very lovely.  We watch little fish swimming around.  Not the types of fish we see at home.  More tropical than what we typically see.

Leslie and I decided to go into the little village.  For dinner tonight we decided to use the rest of the pesto we made the other day, along with the parma ham.  We went to a little grocery store and picked up some of the local pasta flavoured with lemon, some additional pesto, sundried tomatoes, a burrata cheese and additional parma ham. 

With our shopping done, we decide it is time for a beer.  We stopped at a little bar and ordered a couple of .4 litre beers.  Very refreshing on such a beautiful warm day.  Soon we get a message from Greg and Dana, wondering if we have gotten lost!!  Hahah.

Since we have a pretty well equipped kitchen we will prepare our final meal in Riomaggoire together.  When Greg and Leslie arrive, they have some beautiful ripe tomatoes and bread.

We do dinner in stages.  The tomatoes, cheese and parma ham as “antipasti”, the pasta as a “secondi”. Of course there is wine!!

We have a wonderful dinner with great company. We eventually say “Buona Notte” as Greg and Leslie make their way through the maze of stairs and alleyways back to where they are staying.

A very “Buona Giornata”!! ❤️❤️❤️❤️