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On the shuttle between terminals at Gatwick.09:22:47
Boarding the plane.13:19:48
The lobby at the Grand Hotel Savoia in Genoa.13:27:17
Our room at the Grand Hotel Savoia.
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First food in Italy - a light lunch from a focacceria near the hotel. We also got some Farinata (a kind of bread made from chick pea flour).14:06:33
La Focacceria di Teobaldo, where we picked up our lunch.14:56:19
Wandering around the streets of Genoa.
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Consider the lily.
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I liked this balcony.15:15:53
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Happy Gelato - Erika was given a bib and a little bambino sized ice cream at Profumo di Rosa.15:27:17
Inside Profumo di Rosa, with the very nice lady who runs it.15:31:34
More ice cream fun.15:32:21
Outside of Profumo di Rosa. For me this was the best gelato of the trip.
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The Neptune, a mock pirate ship in Genoa.15:45:59
Cannons.15:46:10
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On the deck.15:52:33
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It was quite ornate.
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Sheltering from the sudden downpour!16:02:57
It got pretty wet pretty quickly.16:05:04
Rain coming through the floorboards of the deck. A reminder it wouldn't have been much fun to be on a ship like this in a storm!
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Waiting at the ticket office for the rain to stop. The lady on the till kindly gave Erika her seat to sit on.16:58:47
Back at the hotel.16:59:03
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We thought we'd try out Genoa's Metro system. It wasn't really worth it, as it seemed like we spent longer waiting for a train than it would have taken to walk.
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A monster made from old tyres etc.18:42:39
San Lorenzo cathedral.
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Caffe degli Specchi - the cafe of mirrors. One of Genoa's oldest cafes.18:53:57
We just ordered a couple of pre-dinner drinks whilst Erika was having an early evening nap, and a rather impressive array of snacks appeared - our first time to experience the recent aperitivo trend in Italy.18:54:55
Our drinks and snacks.18:55:02
Me with a silly facial expression.
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In I Tre Merli (the three crows) where we had dinner. This is a rather important occasion - Erika having her first pasta in Italy.19:58:15
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This is apparently a sort of Genoese style of pizza, where the cheese is liquid and inside the base.
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Stuffed vegetables, thr stuffing turned out to include bacon, so I didn't actually eat any in the end.20:38:11
First of many pesto pasta dishes - served in the traditional Genoese style, with green beans and potatoes.21:04:24
Outside I Tre Merli, this area is called the Porta Antica (old harbour) but actually looks very modern now.
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The front of I Tre Merli. Not really very promising from outside, but I think this is generally regarded as one of the best places to sample Genoese specialities. I definitely liked it.21:22:55
Taking an evening stroll.21:30:49
Our hotel from outside.22:30:58
Erika going to bed very late! (Although in UK terms it was only really 9:30 at this point).