Away from Lady Mary   we are staying in Portoverne in an ancient  hotel which is like a castle, the rooms are very simple and the outlook and courtyards are amazing. We arrived by boat at and explored the old church and graveyard and castles. This is where all the romantic poets holidayed and we saw where Byron swam and Shelley drowned. Yesterday we walked between two of the cinque terre villages, it was only two hours but one of the steepest walks I have ever done, mainly steps with spectacular views.

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