Enter Italia

Last 7/1 entry and not written on the train.

July 1:

Time to bid France farewell for now. I checked out and went to the train station to catch my 10:23 train. And within an hour I was in Italy. I do not like Italian trains. Second class has no ac and I had to put on an emotional show for the conductor not to confiscate my rail pass when I hadn't written the date on it. (I will admit that I should have done this but it was so not a big deal in France, I guess I expected the same in Italy. Not so much.) But I do like the food. Within 6 hours of being in Italy, I had a delicious meal. When I got to Riomaggoire, the southernmost village of Cinque Terre, I consulted Let's Go to find a restaurant. I figured the first Italian meal should be special. It only had one suggestion for this village so I decided to try it. Funny thing, I was sitting outside pirating wifi and a couple came up to me to ask me where the restaurant was. I told them I had no clue but I intended to go there once I finished stealing internet. Apparently the restaurant is acclaimed and I know why now. Prawn with homemade pasta in truffle sauce and baked sea bass. Yum!!

My original intent was to have a drink at THE bar in town which also happens to be right below my hostel. But I'm stuffed, tired, and it's not poppin to the point where I would feel like going anyway. Plus I have a long day of hiking ahead of me tomorrow. In fact, I think I will call it a night.