Astoria Genoa

... best friends by the time we left... 7 Euro well spent!!<br><br>Fri 13 Nov<br>Drizzle greeted us this morning so we got on our wet weather gear and headed off for a walk along the coast to Portofino which was 5km away. The wind blew away any cobwebs we may have had but it blew the rain away so we were happy. The walk followed the coast where we looked into the deep blues ...

Sadie and I left beatiful peaceful Florence to mean unhelpful Genoa. We have been so spoiled in our travels up till this point. We usually have a bit of train trouble but nothing that can't be fixed or solved within an hour. Well landing in Genoa was not the case. The train ride up the coast was breath taking, I wanted so badly to jump off the train and stay a few days in one of the coastal towns. I think for my next trip to Europe its a must. The houses are so ...

This morning we woke up to get ready to go on the Historic Center walking tour of Genoa. We had a nice breakfast at the buffet and I even found a decaf cappa for breakfast too. We met in the lounge at 8:45 and got on a little boat in the harbor and had a tour of the harbor and then got off at the aquarium and started our tour. Genoa is very nice and the historic section dates back ...

Destination 404<br><br>km197'196<br><br>A wonderful winding route via a inland section have lead me from Pisa to the coastline around Genova. But since in that part of the environment it was very hard to find a spot for bushcamping I took the toll freeway to prevent to get stuck in the chaotic traffic of Genova and headed north into the highlands of the northern region of Genova. A beatiful spot at the top of a mountain has provided perfect views to sunset and sunrise, but a bloody cold night!

Partiremo fra un mese circa. Oggi sto preparando il guardaroba invernale per la vita di tutti i giorni in Piemonte. La stufa è accesa dalle 6.45 e oggi non ha ancora smesso di fare freddo: il sole non l'ho ancora visto. I vestiti estivi sono pronti per essere messi in valigia ma è ancora troppo presto ...

... a great big braking effort. <br><br>But moreover than those issues is the immediate concentration required to play in the fast lane. It is &#8220;game on&#8221; from the minute you enter the highway, until you stop for a break. It is a new game for me to drive for 2-3 hours straight at a minimum speed of 100. Curves, tunnels (light-dark-light), bridges, trucks, construction, cars behind&#8230;. etc. It all comes and goes at 100. You can ...

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... of dirt, voices yelling, people watching you and your bags as you walk, us trying not to provoke and walk swiftly on. We search for another area of the city with some history or at least some greenery to no avail. It appears we had found and seen the best of Genoa already and as we kept on walking in vain I think we were both thinking this isn't what we had hoped for. Finally I suggest we head back, the area we are staying in is obviously the best in Genoa other than the few areas ...

Boy am I happy I changed my plans yet again. This place is exactly what I need. I got here around 12:40, found a place to stay (this old lady's apartment where she has a room with bunk beds) and was at the beach by 1:30, stayed there just soaking up the sun and atmosphere until about 4, and now I'm filling you in, and getting ready to go eat some good food and drink some wine:) Clearly all is good in the world. Yesterday I had my last day in Florence, taking care of things ...

Bis Genua blieb es wie am Vortag, italienische Industriestädte. Genua als alte Hafenstadt hatte seinen Reiz, auch wenn Teddy es etwas gruselig in den engen Gassen fand. Hinter Genua gewann die Landschaft wieder merklich an Reiz und Bergen. Am Abend erreichten wir durch ...