Italy
September 11, 2012
Levanto to Castiglioncello
The weather
continues to be great as we wander around our Bed and Breakfast this morning
before departing at 10 am. Breakfast was available from 8 till 10. Once
departing, we roamed through mountains overlooking the Cinque Terre area
as we headed toward Pisa. Our planned lunch spot near the water was changed
after discovering the blocked road that would have led us there. Never
mind, on to Pisa and eventually our hotel by the water for tonight. Armando
and Paula Almeida are still back at Genova waiting on a clutch. If I know
Armando, he's making the best of his time there.
Our room last
night was this first one on the right (here next to the garden area).
The elevator is behind the umbrella.
The view from
the upper deck garden area toward town.
From the lower
deck garden area up the staircase to the upper deck garden area.
From the lower
deck back toward the main building (Steve is staying in this main building).
From the reception
area back down to the street.
From the top
deck and garage area toward the Mediterrenean.
The secure
garage area.
From the back
street into the garage (you can see the elevator to the right of the garage
door).
I may have
to get a new model to pose with a smile? Shot from the mountain above
one of the five towns in the Cinque Terre area.
Well, maybe
not, she's redeemed herself.
I just love
a good tunnel, and I haven't been disappointed here in Italy.
Mountain road
Some of the
roads get small. (and very high in altitude)
Looking down
from an even higher perch.
Uh oh, what's
this say? I don't know for sure, but based on the arm waving from the
truck coming back this way, it meant "don't go", so we didn't.
Riding through
another one of the many communities.
Nobody owns
a dryer?
I just told
Steve, we're about to stop for lunch.
Lunch stop.
And "no"
they don't speak English. Steve didn't miss the meal though, we're good.
Ok, so we
did stop to do some touristy stuff. Don't expect much more.
Ok, here we
are in our room for the night. Our balcony over the water.
Riding the
elevator down toward the beach
They refer
to this section as the cave (as it takes you to the beach)
More of the
cave walk
Starting the
long walk down the stairs.
Many more
stairs to get to the beach.
Same stairs
in reverse order.
Beach level
(headed to town to eat)
No, Joy wouldn't
go swimming.
If you look
at the balcony on the left with the beach towels, we're the room just
to the right.
Some decoration
that goes with the beach.
Those two
buildings that look alike are associated, and we're in the one on the
right. (The bikes are parked in-between)
There's Steve
coming up the stairs headed into town (with our hotel in the background).
Hey, where's
that eating place we were told about?
Oh, this must
be it.
Ah yes, and
the night is complete. (Lobster)