Farmhouse B&B Castagnola 64 Genoa
Castagnola 64 Genoa, Italian Riviera, 16040, Italy
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Lucca to Genoa
... it was a lot of fun as you could see enough, just, and Sergio turned out to be a lot of fun to throw round the bends. Then the fog got thicker and we just had to accept a crawling speed. We actually had to stop at one point to make out a crucial road sign. This was less fun.
Eventually as we dropped back to see level the fog cleared and I set about hounding a local Punto driver (trying to make up time). Then the sun came out ...
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!!!
... to stick out, bring a few extra pairs.
4) Wear sunscreen and a hat. *** Some of you will laugh at me for that because I'm the worst at it!!! But I am doing it! ***
3) Validate train tickets in the yellow machines. Even bus and metro tickets might require you to do that too so just be sure. You will want to avoid any heady fines!!
2) Have a coffee at one of the hundreds of cafe or bars. Don't take it to go. ...
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. ...
When in Rome, Venice, Florence, etc...
... 2 1/2 hours, the masterpieces were in front of us. It was wonderful to be in there but that line had depleted any recovered energy levels.
Lots of sangiovese, pizza, pasta and nutella gelato.
People in at work, especially Mike, had been talking about Lucca for a long time. We discovered that there is a reason why. On a glorious spring day we explored this gorgeous old town and decided that we'd love to return to Puccini's home. The old city walls were a great ...
This bed and breakfast was formerly known as: Castagnola 64 Farmhouse B & B



