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Monterosso VV a church, home cooked meal and Calabrian singalong.

The church was right across the palazzo from my room. I knew this but was reminded of this fact when the bells rang for 6 am Mass. Later that morning we walked around town a bit. William commented on the unique statute of the Virgin Mary atop the front of the church. One will noticesContinue reading “Monterosso VV a church, home cooked meal and Calabrian singalong.”

Day 1 Pizzo to Monterosso ….13.5 miles 2,400’ of elevation gain. Huh? Yep, 2,400’ count ‘em. We did ðŸ˜Š

I knew the early section of this hike was going to be challenging given that we started with an 800’ climb out of Pizzo. But, I had planned, originally, that we would only hike five miles that day and spend the night at an agriturismo (a working farm that has a B&B side hustle) andContinue reading “Day 1 Pizzo to Monterosso ….13.5 miles 2,400’ of elevation gain. Huh? Yep, 2,400’ count ‘em. We did ðŸ˜Š”