After a yummy German breakfast we hit the road to Italy.  Our first stop was Vernazza, Italy.  Vernazza is one of the five villages of the Cinque Terre region of Italy.  These little villages are right on the coast and are only accessible by hiking in. 

driving through the Brenner Pass between Austria and Italy

  the Dolomite Mountains of northern Italy

the farm lands of the Emilia-Romagna province.

enjoying the first gelato of the trip!!

      pictures from our walk around Vernazza.