Asti
Since it has been so hot in the afternoons we decided to try for an earlier start and visit Asti. We parked in the triangle shaped Piazza Alfiera, right near the Information office where they gave us a great little … Continue reading →
Jan
Il Giardino–outstanding!
OK–if you are tired of reading about food, you may as well skip this entry. We started out yesterday with a nice walk all over Acqui. Cecelia, who is feeling much better, is looking for a sundress. The weather is … Continue reading →
Torino
Wednesday afternoon we drove to Torino. Diana gave us great directions and it took a little bit over an hour. We parked in the underground lot near the train station and took a cab to our first stop–“Eataly”– a haven … Continue reading →
Piemonte
A Lovely day in Piemonte After breakfast and a very informative session with our concierge, we headed into town for the market day and to revisit some stores we had only seen closed, so far. Cecelia bought a beautiful brown … Continue reading →
Lovely Acqui Terme
Diana just walked by, gathering herbs to make, who knows what, delectable treat for our breakfast. That pretty much sums up our lifestyle here at Baur B&B. Arrival from Genoa was a breeze–only took about an hour and all of … Continue reading →
Last Day in Genoa
We got a bit of a slow start but we managed to cover a good part of the historic center of Genoa today, on foot. We wound our way slowly down to the Porto Antico and back up to Via … Continue reading →
Genoa
This morning we felt completely “adjusted” to the city and Genoa was happy to provide lots of interest. We walked and walked all morning long. We went into one church but I don’t really remember which one it was. We … Continue reading →
To Genoa
We had our last “Best Breakfast in Europe” at Hotel Doria and said goodbye to the sweet staff there–especially to beautiful Stefania who was so friendly and helpful. Our intention was to go back to the lavanderia (laundromat) in Sarzana … Continue reading →
A Culinary Adventure
Right after breakfast we took off to Tellaro. We walked through the peaceful little town and enjoyed the views: We couldn’t decide what to do for the rest of the day but Megan had mentioned something that intrigued me–Panigacci. So … Continue reading →
Portovenere
Yesterday we decided to drive to Portovenere. It took only about 40 minutes and parking was easy. We hadn’t read or researched anything about the place and really I expected another pretty resort town, which it certainly is. BUT as … Continue reading →