Had an easy morning in Vernazza, just filling in time until our train at 11.20. We were off to Florence via 3 trains. The Freccebianca (fast train) service from La Spezia to Pisa showed much different countryside than what we had previously seen. Houses with yards had replaced the apartments that we had been seeing. There was also hillsides that were being mined. From the marble blocks in factory yards we guessed it was marble being cut out of the hill. They were in blocks similar to how we cut sandstone out of a quarry.
Checked into our guest house and found our hosts warm, friendly and welcoming. Armed with a heap of tips we set about checking out our surroundings. Had dinner at a restaurant recommended by Col's son Dan. He and Kristy had only dined there a few weeks back. They didn't give us a bum steer, the food was beautiful.
