Genoa and the Riviera

Last day at the campsite today after a fun filled evening of Okey last night where Sue won her first ever game – Hooray, playing okay by lamplight is a bit different as you cant see any colours lol

We proceeded to demolish the tent, Robert had told us ‘Once you have opened it you will never get it back in the original bag’. Challenge accepted by Clive because I’m useless with my Italian job arm. So Clive and Sue folded and scrubbed and folded and scrubbed and removed all the mud from the storm we had. Some precision folding later the tent entered the the bag fully with room to spare. But where was Robert to watch this amazing feat, he had disappeared to wash the bucket out not wanting to be present in Clive’s moment of glory.

Clive – tent before and after

Robert – same tent – after pic

So after saying our goodbyes we left and started our voyage to Genoa, the last leg of the Italian journey. We lost count of the number of tunnels we had to pass through it seemed like hundreds. We did the first hour by A road and the rest by motorway, €22 tolls shocking.

Genoa was amazing hundreds and hundreds of skyscrapers built on every inch of land possible, it was jaw dropping. We made our way to the coast which was less built up but filled with cruise ships, private yachts and sailing boats. The coastline is lovely with pebbled beaches and magnificently tiled cordons, there were skaters and joggers and body beautifuls (that was me and Clive). We took some pictures and headed to our accommodation for the night. Who took that first pic? It wasn’t me!

Caterina and Sabrina were our hosts and led us up too many steps, then down too many, then up a hill until we got to the building, then more steps up to the lift. The building was an old monastery and very beautiful.

The apartment was amazing with even more amazing views of the sea and the dock yard, even more so at night.

We ventured out for food at one of the recommended restaurants which happened to be one of the first ones we came to. Had a pleasant meal with a bottle of wine which then rendered us useless so we tromped our way back up to the apartment and went to bed.

Up next morning at 6AM ready for the day, our last day in Italy and I must say you have all picked up the language admirably so later you can have your last lesson, then on to French, I have a starter lesson ready for you.

Anyway off we trot at 9.30 am to seek out the French Riviera. We started out on the coast road but ended up on the motorway to save some time. Arrived at our destination at 3pm after having a good look around the area and discovering a Lidl nearby. We checked in to our Airbnb and went to do some shopping.

Loaded up with grub we went back home and prepared a lovely salad then after a glass of wine collapsed into bed, it is so nice to be sleeping in a real bed.

Here is your Italian lesson be sure to add all those a,e,I and o ‘s

https://youtu.be/sFacWGBJ_cs