Montecinni terme, 16 agustus 2013
Kita ga keluar pagi, jam 12 siang baru berangkat dari hotel menuju Pisa toren melalui (strada staale aurelia ) E67sejauh 50 km dari hotel. Cuma bayar tol 2.80 euro. Sesampai di Pisa kita langsung ke The Piazza de Miracoli or Field of Miracles is to the north of central Pisa. It's an UNESCO World Heritage site and contains the city's most famous sights:
Torre Pendente (Leaning Tower). The structure was originally conceived as the cathedral's bell tower. Construction began in 1173 and the tower started leaning soon afterwards due to subsidence of the ground underneath its base. A project to keep the tower from leaning more and tipping over finally reached a successful conclusion in 2001, and the tower is again open to those wishing to climb it. Climbing the tower requires a reservation-based ticket for €15. Tickets can be bought for the tower on the day, for a specific entry time. This could be 45 minutes to 2 hours after the purchase time, but there is a lot to see while you wait. It is better if you buy tickets online for €17 well in advance at [4]. Warning, the tickets are non-exchangeable, effectively non-refundable, and only good for the tower, so they're a bit of a risk to purchase in advance. Make the effort to climb, though, and you'll be rewarded by the view.

Jam 16:00 kita lanjut jalan ke la spezia. A15 95 km ke la spezia ke kampung riomaggiore, kampung paling selatan. Kampung di la spezia ada 5 yang harus di kunjungi. Semoga sempat ya. Pemandangan jalannya dipenuhi pergunungan alpen dan kiri kanan penuh dengan ladang zonnebloemen. Keluar dr ke la spezia, kita bayar tol 6.70 euro.
Masuk kota la spezia.....waaww kereenn, kota di pinggir danau dan dilereng bukit, indah sekali. Kemudian dengan melewati jalan mendaki dan belok belok tajam akhirnya nyampe di Cinque terre.
Kampung pertama yang kita tuju adalah Riomaggiore.
Riomaggiore is the southern-most of the 5 Terre. During the day you can hear bell towers chiming and at night the frogs are in frenetic chatter as small boats go night fishing for anchovies and other fish using lights to attract the fish. Riomaggiore also has an ancient stone castello, about which little has been written. An information sign outside explains that first mention of the castello appeared in a document from the mid-500s, which already described it as “ancient”. Its quadrangular walls with two circular towers were built to protect the citizens in case of an attack from the sea. In 800, the castello became a cemetery, and parts were destroyed to adapt it to its new function. Nowadays it is one of the monuments of the Parco Nazionale delle Cinque Terre. Most of the action in Riomaggiore is on the main street, Via Colombo, where there is an assortment of cafes, bars, restaurants, and of course, gelaterie. There are also alimentari shops selling the typical yummy Italian fare: fresh fruit (strawberries, cherries, and nespole), an assortment of salumi (salami, mortadella and the like), cheeses, olives, etc. These are good places to stock up for the hikes into the hills, although all of them are not very far from a town. Bar & Vini, perched on the side of the mountain above the sea, is excellent place for a summer night. The place had the usual mix of tourists and local families with their kids, even well into the night.
Wuihh jalan menuju kampungnya sempit mendaki dan tidak sebagus jalan di Austria. Semakin ke atas pemandangan semakin indah, banyak mobil kiri kanan berhenti utmuk menikmati pemandangan bebatuan dan bukit bukit diatas laut. Indah sekali...subhanallah. Kita terus kira kira 10 km ke kampung riomaggiore. Sesampai di kampung tsb, tnyata mobil tidak bisa turun sampai ke kampungnya, kita harus parkir mobil dgn harga parkir 3.5 euro per jam dan harus jalan kaki ke bawah sampai persis dibawah pinggir laut. Jalan ke bawah bertangga tangga, capek juga sambil mendorong stroller dira, turun aja dah gempor apalagi mikirin naiknya nanti ;) tetapi sesampai dibawah, cukup terobati capek kakinya melihat pemandangan ke laut. Apalagi Mufid, sempat sempatnya berenang ;) puas Mufid berenang dan berphoto.

Akhirnya kita naik ke atas.....pffiuhhh gempoorr naik ke atas sambil dorong stroller dira. Tapi kita sempat beli calamaries and shrimp goreng, jadi lumayan Mufid dan Dira bisa jalan sambil ngemil ke atas sampai parkiran mobil. Tapi kasian Dira, lagi enak enaknya makan udang, tiba tiba teriak karena giginya sakit.
Tangisnya ga berhenti henti sampai akhirnya berhenti di jalan menuju kampung kedua Manarola.
Manarola is a town filled with boats, at least on the lower part of it. Covered boats of all kinds line the main street, but it is hard to say when they had last been out. There are many lovely places to eat and drink in Manarola. La Cantina Dello Zio Bramante serves acciughe (anchovies) fresh from the sea, with lemon, olive oil, and fresh, crusty bread. Aristide Café had the cheapest espressi macchiatti (70 cents), the first bar encountered if walking from Riomaggiore (a paved, easy, path that goes by the sea, and takes about 15 minutes or so). It turns out that Manarola also has the best gelateria of all the towns: 5 Terre Gelateria e Creperia, on Antonio Discovolo next to the Farmacia which is next to the COOP 5 Terre. Manarola also has a nice little swimming area. It’s a little cement pier next to some big rocks that you can wade out from, into the blue blue waters. It gets deep fast, so it's possible to dive off the end of the pier. Plenty of caves and coastline to explore, and underwater rocks. There are also a few more swimming holes farther on, accessible from the Blue Trail, not far from the gate beyond which the trail pass is required. There are stairs going all the way down to sea level, and a small little terrace about half-way down with picnic tables where you can see locals enjoying a simple lunch. There are lots of sharp mussels and barnacles down by the rocks, but otherwise the swimming is fantastic here too, without many people.
Begitu sampai di depan kampungnya, kita harus parkir lagi dan harus turun lagi ke bawah sampai ketemu laut dan pemandangan ke atasnya. Heuhh kebayang kan dira dah sakit gigi, capek kaki turun naik dari kampung Riomaggiore tadi aja belum hilang harus turun lagi berpuluh puluh tangga ke bawah. Terima kasih deeh dan sampai jumpa manarola hahhaaaa.....
Akhirnya Dira tertidur dan kita masih semangat untuk lanjut ke kampung ketiga Corniglia
Corniglia: Farther along the Blue Trail there is a stone beach that offers much easier access to the water, and also more people. At the Corniglia train station, the path gains height to reach the town, which sits 300 feet above the Ligurian Sea, the only one not near sea-level. The road passes lemon trees, vines, lilies and vegetation of all kinds, and in May the air is full of the perfume of flowers.
Corniglia feels smaller and quieter, but just as quaint as the other towns. Bar Nunzio serves 2 euro glasses of local wine—with a complementary bowl of local olives— under some yellow umbrellas near the statue of Corniglia himself. There is a little piazza with a communal olive press where you can sit and pass the time. There is also a tower, but it is not very high.
As Corniglia is atop a large hill, it is only reachable from the train station by either climbing the 365 steps up the hill ("one for each day of the year") or also there is a bus run by the Cinque Terre National park that takes people up to Corniglia and back down again. This is a must if you are carrying suitcases. The bus only runs from 7am - 8pm, and starts at 8am on the weekends.
Sebelum sampai dipuncak kita berhenti sholat ashar di pinggir jalan dan jelas terlihat kampung Manarola. Segera kita ambil photonya pakai lensa f 70-200 dan cihuuyy dapat jg photonya, walaupun ga akan sebagus kalau kita turun k kampungnya.
seharusnya ada train stasion yang menghubungkan dr kampung ke kampung di cingue terre tetapi karena kita sudah terlalu malam maka kita putuskan untuk melihat pemandangan dari atas saja. Ini train stasiunnya.
Kemudian selesai sholat kita putuskan melanjutkan perjalanan ke Corgeno tempat hotel kita selanjutnya yang masih 300 km lagi jaraknya, sedangkan jarum jam sudah menunjukkan pukul 9 malam.
Begitu dimasukkan alamat hotel di corgeno ke gps, ternyata gps menunjukkan arah yang sama dgn arah ke kampung Corniglia. Tetapi dilihat dari gps jalannya keritiiing banget agak agak ngeri juga ngebayangin malam malam jalan di hutan diatas bukit berliku liku tajam ga ada safety nya. Tetapi karena percaya GPS akhirnya kita teruskan jalannya.
Semakin lama jalannya semakin jelek dan semakin sempit. Sekali kita terpaksa belok kiri sedangkan GPS menyuruh belok kanan, karena jalannya ditutup. Akhirnya GPS recalculating dan menyuruh kita melanjutkan jalan lagi sampai akhirnya ketemu kampung keempat ; The Blue Trail from Corniglia to Vernazza, the next town to the north, is a dirt path that starts off in an olive grove above the town. It keeps climbing and things get a bit sweaty and steep in some places, with many stone steps and a few switchbacks. Nothing too strenuous though. The trail along the sea affords great backwards views of both Corniglia and Manarola. In half way between Corniglia and Vernazza you meet Prevo, a tiny hamlet of Vernazza, the most high and most impressive spot of Sentiero Azzurro at 208 meters above sea level, that overlooking on the famous Guvano Beach. Vernazza is approached from above and its two ancient towers are in prominent view (they close at 19:00). The town itself has a maze of tiny streets that eventually lead down to the main street. At first sight, Vernazza seems a little rundown. The paint on the buildings around the beach area is peeling off in large sections, but don’t let that put you off. Vernazza is lively and boisterous and has a great night scene, two clock towers, a beach, boats, and a large public space with umbrellas and tables. The beach area is a small sandy strip that is not the best swim spot (there is only a small section of water roped off for swimming, beyond which are boats and then the open sea), but it is safe for kids and free of sharp bivalves.
You can spend the evening having wine along the main street below the train station, lounging on a quiet bench above the town beside hotel Gianni overlooking the sea, or by the sea, watching the mountainous coastline zigzag in and out, hiding Monterosso.
Ternyata ohh ternyata.......sesampai di kampung Vernazza jalannya putus. Whaatssss......Astagfirullahal adziimm. Akhirnya kita ga percaya GPS lagi. Kita putuskan balik lagi ke La Spezia. Kita harus melewati jalan berliku liku tadi 20 km lagi. Ya Allah......bismillah, akhirnya kita balik ke la spezia. Malam makin gelap, satu jam melewati jalan berliku liku, sempit dan tebing jurang yang dibawahnya laut wiiiiii ngerinyaaa.
Sesampai dibawah, di kota La spezia, alhamdulillaaah. Terima kasih ya Allah, selamat juga, keluar dari jalanan tak beradab hihihii......
Akhirnya sesampai di la spezia, barulah kita masukkan ke gps alamat hotel dan taraaaaa.....arrival timenya jam 24:58. Langsung kita masuk diarahkan ke A15 dan lanjut ke A1 arah Milano. Dan sekarang tepat jam 23:00, masih 203 km lagi kita baru sampai ke hotel. Mufid dan Dira dah tertidur lelap, Walaupun sekali kali Dira terbangun dan memegang giginya yang sakit.
C'mon honey bunny Papa chayank:-) yang semangat nyetirnya ya!!
Setelah 133 km di A15 lanjut 96 km A1 menuju Milano. Masih tersisa 70 km lagi jalan yang belum tentu jalan tol, kemungkinan bergunung gunung lagi. Duh semoga ga separah jalan di cique terre tadi. 3.5 km lagi keluar dari A1 kita ketemu gerbang tol La spezia-milano dgn cost 20.50 euro. Selanjutnya kita harus ngambil kanan menuju A50 sedangkan Milano terus A1. Kita harus Melewati A50 sepanjang 33 km lagi dgn tol seharga 2.80 euro. Kemudian lanjut 21 km di A8. Akhirnya sampai di hotel......haahh perjalanan yang menegangkan.
Corgeno 17 august 2013
Paginya kita santai, bangun agak siang dan bermain di pinggir danau Lago Maggiore di Corgeno. Pemandangan yang sungguh indah, Dira dan Mufid sangat sangat menikmati bermain dengan burung merpati yang sangat banyak dan jinak.
