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
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