This internet is $8 CAD an hour....

so I will just tell you how my day is going.
Last night I cooked fresh pasta with freshly prepared pesto with foccacia, wine and cheese. Heidi (this amazing woman I met) drank it on the terrace of the apartment we are staying in, with the town of Rio Maggiore layed down beneath us, the crystal blue mediterranean sea sparkling from the right. The sun is warm and 5 of us walked down to the harbour to watch the sun set over Cinque Terre. This morning I woke up at 4am, walking before sunrise along the paths between Rio Maggiore, Manarola, Corniglia, Vernazza, and Monterosso. We walked about 1 hour 45 minutes and watched the sun rise in Corniglia, our feet dangling from sea ledges. I didnt see one tourist the entire time...and by the time I arrived in Monterosso, the weather was sunny and clear. I swam in the CLEANEST sea I have ever seen. The water felt like silk and I could see all the way to the bottom. Heidi and I layed all day on the beach. It was magnificent. I cannot upload the pictures here, but they cannot even do this place justice.

Tonight we are making fresh pasta again. We bought peaches, mandarins, and chocolate. Red wine for $2.50, marinated artichokes, freshly made pesto, and fresh pasta. We have more fresh foccacia and we also bought sardines wrapped around marinated olives (Dad you would be proud of me!). So as you can see, I have to go and cook a meal, enjoy the italian riviera a bit more before watching the sunset again. I miss you all very much.

LOVE SARAH