Lugging those suitcases off the train to the street, find a taxi, check into hotel.. The hotel in Genoa is wonderful! I think I have to stick with four-star hotels. The breakfast is sumptuous, Amenities perfect. We took the hop on hop off bus a few times And found a wonderful restaurant. We liked it so much we went back the next day for lunch and dinner. The pesto is specific to Genoa and this restaurant had such yummy pesto! And the tagliatelle was so tender... ...

Raffaella picked us up at the train station and we took a taxi to her flat. She insisted we stay in her and Norberto's bedroom, while they took the guest room. And as Norberto says, once Raffaella makes up her mind, that is it! Luckily, Raffaella was an English teacher, and she loves history -especially of Milano, so she was better than a hop on hop off bus tour! Over the days and nights we saw the highlights of Milan, shopped for new European plugs to fit our ph...

Took a cab from the airport because once again I over packed. I can't seem to help myself. Poor Joey.. He good humoredly drags my bags from place to place. We check in to the smallest room I have seen for two people and quickly notice - no AC ... A small electric fan sits in the corner, unplugged. Of course we are in the middle of a heat wave, so we open a window to a lovely view. Drop the bags and take a walk, it is lovely! We walk, cross the river, taking pix, ...