Blogs from Genoa, Liguria, Italy, Europe

Day 9 San Tuesday 11the June 2013 Remo to Genoa Did not get much sleep the night before but at least I managed to get the first installment of the blog done. This morning started at 7 am for me. Did the usual routine of washing, packing, eating breakfast, checking the fuel pre-filter and engine oil before setting off north east for the Italian port city of Genoa. Slept in the car briefly for 30 minutes at a service station and drank a very strong but nice caffe before continuing the car journey. The view along the Italian coastline is just beautiful and I had some of the car journey recorded on video.using my little in-car video camera. Reached Genoa at around 13.15 pm. The car park area had lots of Africans selling their wares to ... read more

Italija mi je zelo ljuba, približno enkrat na leto skočim na obisk k prijateljem, na dobro hrano, na lokalne dobrote, na modne revije Gucci-ja in podobno! Tokrat sem si privoščila dvojno porcijo in ponovila obisk Rima in Genove. V prvem je bilo turistov kot peska z nami na čelu, ampak je fajn za vikend. Fontana di Trevi jo oblegana, Španske stopnice so oblegane, Panteon je oblegan, na Piazzi Navoni je že nemogoče in je še najbolje na sladoledu gledat ostale turiste, ki letijo za zemljevidom. Za videti je veliko, uradno pa se ne sme več posedati po stopnicah zgodovinskih spomenikov, trgov,..bo takoj kakšen žvižg in žuganje! Drugo je čudovito, malo zeleno obmorsko mesto, ki je znano po neprijaznosti domačinov in omaki pesto. Oboje sprobano in potrjeno. Kelnar mi je izmaknil krožnik v trenutku, ko sem na ... read more

So I'll be backtracking a bit to catch you up. I think I will separate the blogs into chunks, so that you can choose whether you want to read all, some, or none of them. ;) My last day in Toulouse was pretty uneventful. It was pretty relaxed, with no rushing around. I got up late, had a quick breakfast, and went to the Capitole to meet my brother's friend, Olivier. I got a text saying that he was running a bit late, so I texted back and let him know where exactly I was sitting waiting for him. He found me pretty easily, and we set off walking a bit to start the afternoon. He wanted to show me some spots in the city that I might not have already seen, and he was hard-pressed ... read more

After my adventures in Spain with my beloved Vincenzo I decided to visit beloved family friends Liviana and Joe in Milano. My first full day here, we went to the city of Genoa. This is where the sail fabric that would become jeans was first made! It's incredibly beautiful. Liviana drove me all along the coast through a number of beautiful seaside towns. It's nice to be a car again!! The buildings in Genoa are beautiful and have artfully painted facades that mimic real architectural features like molding and window art. Very cool! The road winds up and down surrounded by sea pines and lush flowers. We went down to the beach and it was sensational. It's near a protected park so it was absolutely pristine. The water was crystal clear and beautiful metamorphic rocks formed ... read more

Arrivederci Inglaterra, Ciao Italia! I must say that it was quite poignant leaving Britain, not to return for at least 2 years, maybe more, maybe never. I hadn't fully realised that fact until the plane took off. I almost shed a tear - almost! And for the first time that I know of we flew over Brighton on the way. I said my goodbyes peacefully. The flight with British Airways to Genoa was fantastic; they never let you down. However, I was sitting in the middle of three. To the left was a quiet sultry man with bad breath and to the right was a young girl who I believe is looking for a job with the plane police, as she felt it necessary to tell me that I'm not allowed my earphones in during take ... read more