B&B La Quercia Genoa
Via Goito, 12/2 Genoa, Italian Riviera, Italy
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Lucca to Genoa
... space so we can enjoy some lunch. Then at all got a bit more...challenging...
<Wendy> The next step of the journey took us well into the mountains and we doing ok until we got a bit lost (not my fault this time) The saviour iphone came out briefly to put us back on track but only after Bob ditched the habit of a lifetime and had to ask a native where we were. He didn't know... Great.
Back on track, we discovered ...
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!!!
... a a Gelateria along the way. Mmmmmm. How can I resist! I think I worked for that treat today!
Q6
What is a Gelateria?
Top 10 Tips to Remember when visiting Italy
10) Bring your GPS with the correct maps. Don't relay on your cell phone GPS.
9) Eat in - there are grocery stores available. Watch out!! Lots and lots of tempting pizza , focaccia and ice cream around.
8) Buy fruits at ...
Train to Genoa
... hostel. The gentleman was very nice. He didn't speak English but I could manage. I'm glad I have a private room tonight. The bed is big and comfy. Hope to sleep well!! I am going to venture put and see if I can make sense of all the streets.
I will report more on what I did tomorrow.
Q5
This is a special question for one of my students.
There are several rail companies in Italy. Name one. ...
'Merica
... was a joy because it was 2:30 a.m. and freezing outside and the next train was going to leave at 4:30 a.m. so we had two hours to kill. We all were starving and we noticed that a kebab place, which is our favorite thing ever, was still open and it was warm inside. Finally making it back to Firenze and to our apartment at 6 a.m. we were exhausted and I immediately fell asleep. Although I didn't get much sleep because Paige's friend Nicole was arriving from Minnesota so a month!
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