Friday, May 6, 2011, Portofino, Italy. The last port of call, not counting Civitavecchia (the disembarkation port for Rome). Portofino, some adjectives come to mind: small, beautiful, rugged, green, MAGNIFICENT. Some Italians would say you might be in heaven when you are in Portofino, the Italian Riviera.
Portofino is a sleepy, lovely little village nestled in the harbor, easily walkable for browsing the shops, markets and boutiques or to enjoy a sidewalk café. If you are energetic you can take a walk to the lighthouse or the monastery.
Since this is a tender port AND there is a planned general strike of public services (bus and train) to take place today in all of Italy with potential demonstrations (picketing) by public sector employees, we will remain onboard and pack! Fortunately we have been here before as well as, Cinque Terre, the five villages that make up the Cinque Terre National Park, part of this stunning Italian Coast.
