Angela
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The Cinque Terre are five ancient fishing villages perched above the Mediterranean in eastern Liguria. They are now designated as a National Park and a Unesco protected site.
So you can see what it's like, this is a video about it, one of the best I've ever seen in that it shows both the towns and the hiking trails. It's no coincidence that it was made by an American, as, while the tourists come from all over the world, by far the greatest number, from my experience, are from the U.S., probably because of Rick Steves' videos, articles, and books. This year quite a few of my friends from the U.S. joined me for a week, so I also increased their numbers.
Now, on to the food!
A cappuccino (or espresso or tea) with a sweet bread of some sort, along with perhaps juice or a piece of fruit is very traditional, and often taken at a coffee "bar".
However, yoghurt, fruit, muesli, and cured meats and cheeses are sometimes provided in larger hotels and bread and breakfasts that offer a "continental" breakfast.
Personally,I'm never hungry when I wake up, so cappuccino and fruit are fine for me, and if I have a kitchenette I might, if I'm unusually hungry, mix espresso and lots of hot milk and then add some bread and sugar...very old school. Mid-morning, if all I've had is coffee, and especially to bring along for a hike, I like a piece of focaccia or farinata if I'm on home ground.
http://static.flickr.com/80/253332150_1c1f7a9383.jpg
The focaccia of Recco, which includes cheese, deserves a special mention:
http://www.beautifuliguria.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/focaccia-recco.jpg
So you can see what it's like, this is a video about it, one of the best I've ever seen in that it shows both the towns and the hiking trails. It's no coincidence that it was made by an American, as, while the tourists come from all over the world, by far the greatest number, from my experience, are from the U.S., probably because of Rick Steves' videos, articles, and books. This year quite a few of my friends from the U.S. joined me for a week, so I also increased their numbers.
Now, on to the food!
A cappuccino (or espresso or tea) with a sweet bread of some sort, along with perhaps juice or a piece of fruit is very traditional, and often taken at a coffee "bar".
However, yoghurt, fruit, muesli, and cured meats and cheeses are sometimes provided in larger hotels and bread and breakfasts that offer a "continental" breakfast.
Personally,I'm never hungry when I wake up, so cappuccino and fruit are fine for me, and if I have a kitchenette I might, if I'm unusually hungry, mix espresso and lots of hot milk and then add some bread and sugar...very old school. Mid-morning, if all I've had is coffee, and especially to bring along for a hike, I like a piece of focaccia or farinata if I'm on home ground.
http://static.flickr.com/80/253332150_1c1f7a9383.jpg
The focaccia of Recco, which includes cheese, deserves a special mention:
http://www.beautifuliguria.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/focaccia-recco.jpg
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