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Yes.  This is a picture that we took in Cinque Terre this weekend.  Pictures DO NOT do a justice, this was seriously one of the most beautiful places I have every been in my entire life.  

Cinque Terre consists of 5 cities that you can hike through. Unfortunately, a couple of the paths were closed due to a landslide, so we couldn't do those paths, but we got to walk through a lot of the towns.  A couple of the kids in my group hiked from the fourth to fifth town, but I went to the fifth town to the beach and rented a kayak.  

I kayaked down the Mediterranean Sea from the fifth city to the fourth city and back to the fifth city.  I cannot begin to explain how beautiful it was and how tired my arms are.  I will tell you that kayaking in the Mediterranean Sea is SOOO different than kayaking on Pleasant Lake....talk about waves!  I rented the kayak for 2 hours, which was amazing, especially when I left Cinque Terre looking like a lobster because I was so burnt from being in a kayak all day.  I wouldn't have traded it for anything though because it was beautiful and I kayaked through some caves and waterfalls and got to discover the land from a different point of view. 

I am honestly so in love with all things Italian and Italy.  I have had such a wonderful experience here and cannot wait to share all my stories with everyone! There are no words or pictures to show/describe this experience, I am so thankful for this opportunity and cannot wait to see everyone! 

Next on the agenda...I leave for Napoli on Thursday