Quick update

Hello everyone,
We are in Italy!!! We made it to Corsica after 24 plus hours of travel time, including an overnight ferry, which was interesting to say the least. The trek was well worth it. Corsica is one of the most amazingly authentic and rugged place we have ever seen. (Our internet time is going up, so I will write in detail later). We took a ferry from Corsica to Genoa and stayed there one night...It was horrible. Dirty, sketchy, and culturally bankrupt...dont go there. Then we made our way to Cinque Terre, a cluster of 5 tiny fishing villiages that hang and jut out precariously over the blue Mediterranean. It is literally the edge of the world, heaven, actually. We have met awesome people, watched BARCELONA!!! win the UEFA cup! Today we hiked the whole trail leading from our villiage Riomaggiore to the 5th, Monterosso. It was extremely challenging, we both almost died...the mojitos the night before didnt help either. The hike offered some of the most amazing views and scenery, its sort of hard to believe your eyes. We drug ourselves up steep steps and down narrow pathways clinging to cliffside. We were rewarded with an amazing beach, where we finally went swimming. The water was cold and so refreshing as the sun was brutal today. It felt amazing to finally swim in the Mediterranean, something Ive wanted to do my whole life. We are going to rent kayaks tomorrow! We have a great little room on the main drag here, with a kitchen. We have been cooking our own dinners which is a huge money saver and fun. Tonight is pasta with real pesto made just down the coast, and fresh lettuce, tomatos, cucs, olives, and balsamic, all harvested here in the area. Ohh, and wine, which is good and cheap! We love Italy, already! Next, on to Florence. Check back for updates and more details on Corsica!! We love you all!