B&B Gli Angeli Genoa
piazza Colombo 4/12 Genoa, Italian Riviera, 16121, Italy
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Lucca to Genoa
... with me at the wheel, Sergio is far from the slowest thing on Italian roads. 45 mins stuck behind a cement lorry in the twisty mountain roads was at best frustrating but it did help me practise the gears. As we climbed, the fog thickened until we really couldn't see the road signs. At this point, i decided it was Bob's turn to drive again. : )
<Bob> I was quite enjoying Wendy's driving actually but hey ho, off we go. To ...
Overbooked
Flight on time to Genoa...bumpy landing with Ryanair and a woman shouting like we were going to crash....
Arrived at Melia Genoa, and overbooked so they sent me to 5 star Grand Hotel Savoia (lots of history).
No pool here, but gym and jacuzzi in the terrace upstairs. But they upgraded me to the Suite which is fantastic and its downtown so I walk straight to the port in 2 mins.
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Get Lost!!!
... markets. Enjoy them. Mmmmm.
7) Wear comfy shoes. You'll do lots of walking and cobble stone streets are not the best in sandals.
6) Bring a water bottle. Metal preferably. There are lots of water fountains that you can drink from. Cold fresh water. Ahhhh......free too!!
5) Wear pants or jeans. Especially if you are not visiting in the summer months. Locals don't seem to wear shorts until then. If you ...
Train to Genoa
Phew!! I'm here on the train now!
I arrived at the station early to avoid any line ups. I had to validate my train pass before I could use any of my train tickets.
A man from England asked me a question about the train number. Thankfully he did because he told me to validate my ticket in one of the yellow machines. He said one of his friends had a fine of over 100 euro!!! The yellow machines were ...
'Merica
This whole week was pretty uneventful because I am such a routine of going grocery shopping on Sunday's or Monday's, going to class until Wednesday's, and either say trips or staying in Firenze on the weekends. However this week was such a thrill and so spontaneous!
Tuesday, I woke up bright and early to head to my fashion class, where my teacher always shows up dressed nicely wearing stilettos and carrying not only her Fendi purse where she keeps all her notes and ...

