Manarola - What the hike?

We awoke to wet laundry.  Vic and Jen decided to go to a small laundry down the street with a coin- op dryer.  On their return, Vic bumped into the leasing agent.  He told us the night before that checkout was between 10 & 12.  Now he says we should have been out at 10.  We hurriedly packed up and.left.

We walked to the train station to get our hiking passes.  The agent said the trails were closed due to weather and that we had to take the train to Manarola.  There were many other hikers forced to take the train.  Add to that the folks impacted by the strike and you had a panic when the train arrived.  The train was packed.  Many passengers were trying to exit the train.  Vic was quickly on the train.  Jen was a couple of people behind.  I was worried I might not make it.  The doors were closing and people were jerking them open.  I was being pushed into the people in front of me by the mob behind me.  No one wanted to miss the train.  After several attempts to closed the doors, the conductor relented.  We were all on board.

We exited at Manaorola and began our search for our room.  My mapquest map was worthless.  A local gave us directions to stairs and told us to go to the top.  We did.  On the way, we sent Jen out, or I should say up, for recon.  She located our street and yelled down.  I went up to get us in the room.  A great room with a kitchenette.  What a view!  It is still early, but Marola may be our favorite of the villages.