Manarola to Sarzana to Massa 26/8/17

26/8/17 Saturday
Day 26

Train Manarola-La Spezia- Sarzana

Sarzana- Avenza- Massa 28 km

Up 0420, walking by 0630.
Walking past canals through orchards of olives, grapes and figs.
Higgeldy-hilltop hamlets.
Decide against the strenuous route and opt instead for an equally strenuous industrial route past marble factories with distant jagged marble mountains.

Meet a German/Iranian called Nik, an Italian/Colombian living in London called Sergio and a multilingual-Italian pilgrim called Riccardo as they wave me over to the square by the Ostello.
How easy and unique it is to form a bond and friendship- as soon as the backpack touches the ground.
I'm invited to share a lunch cooked by these new friends.
Later we bus out to Marina de Massa where we float in a deep, tepid Mediterranean sea, entranced soulfully, as the sun sinks slowly and sensuously.

We drink and philosophise until very early.



8 Train
5 B/F
15 Ostello Palazzo Nizza (public)







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