Cinque Terre is definitely a beautiful place and can take your breath away but that's not why I felt like I was going to have a heart attack.
Cinque Terre is definitely a challenge to get up and down the steep hills but that's not why I felt like I was going to have a heart attack. I'm fit and can maneuver those hills with ease.
I almost had a heart attack at the cluster that is the Italian train system. Never have I experienced such chaos in a public transportation system! There are self service machines that are so cumbersome they practically want a sample of your blood type! It takes at least 6 minutes to purchase your ticket assuming the machine is cooperative! On Saturday, I was trying to go from Monterosso- the first stop in the Cinque Terre - back towards Genova. The only self service machine was broken. This is a very touristy area and the fact that they only have one machine is mind-boggling! I waited in line ( with my music blaring on my iPhone so as not to want to kill someone) while the customers in front of me debated " should I go to Milan or maybe Rome" - in the meanwhile the rest of us stood there like idiots! It's true, I love so much about this country but the one thing I can do without is the inefficiencies!
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