I have to admit, I have seen quite a bit of Italy. [lucky duck, I know.] After a while, the magic and wonder of it all can begin to fade slightly. But when I stepped foot in La Spezia and experienced the postcard imagery of Cinque Terre, my original love and awe of Italy came rushing back. A couple of friends and I attempted to walk through all five towns thinking it would take us a couple of hours tops. We were quickly informed that we were about an hour and a half away from the next town over and would need the whole day to make the entire trek [and we were wondering why the people passing us were decked out in hiking gear..] So we opted for the train, getting lost quite a few times but eventually making it to three out of the five towns. Iād like to think and hope they were the best three. Either way, the day was very special and reminded me why people dream of making it to Italy. *Photos from Portofino and Cinque Terre*