*sigh* We are, once again, on a level 2 storm warning. ARPAL (which stands for “Agenzia Regionale per la Protezione dell’Ambiente Ligure“) currently has two levels of alert: level 1 (think of it as a yellow “proceed with caution” light) and level 2 (the highest level of alert, a so-called red light where everything comes to …
***UPDATE*** The level 2 alert has been extended until 3pm today. We’ve had lots of rain and gusty winds but as far as the Cinque Terre is concerned so far, so good. However, the storm has caused extensive flooding just to the south of us in Marina di Carrara. Fingers crossed that the alert is soon …
Latest update: October, 2017 There’s a lot of (mis)information out there about what trails in the Cinque Terre are open or closed at the moment, so I’m hoping to clear up any confusion. The most famous hiking path in the Cinque Terre is the Sentiero Azzurro (the so-called “blue” coastal trail that connects all five villages, also …
