drron29

Looks like a cable car ride to the seaside property.

A pretty little town with hardly anyone out and about on a Sunday. When I got back to our meeting point outside of the Cathedral it had just opened so I got a couple of photos inside. Time to walk back to our ferry and head for Santa Margherita.

A huge gum tree.

Well they ran out of maple syrup on the Moon before reaching Citavechia. Apparently the Chinese found out that they loved it and wanted it on all sorts of food according to one restaurant manager. Restocked in Citaveccia.

And a mobile blood bank.

Several statues for Resistance fighters in WW2.

Now a walk in Chiavari. Most of it was free time.

5 groups then boarded a large ferry to visit Chiavari and Santa Margherita. The Moon at anchor.

Lots of gull. I got one who had caught something. The ducks must have had a late night. '

The next morning we anchored off Portofino. Then a tender ride into town.

After the show it was back to Atlantide. The days specials. My wine. Very nice drinking wine. And the food. We both started with the beef tartare. I then had the spaghetti aglio olio as an intermediate dish which I enjoyed. Rojaan then had the salmon special and I had the steak Rossini. We both enjoyed our meals.

Although now the Chinese have bigger wads of money which scares me. Pre Covid I worked in Tasmania. A few of my favourite restaurants completely changed as they sought to chase those Chinese wads of cash.

Then the Captain and the crew parade.

I hope I caught some of the energy they expended. I talked to most of them the next day and extended my congratulations personally. thet were thankful and said they were exhausted and after a quick dinner reired early that night.

Got back just in time to have lunch at Kaiseki and went with sashimi only. That night it was a special show as well as the crew parade following. Now Queen are probably my favourite band so I usually don't miss that show. This time however this group were the best of any of the Queen shows and deservedly got a long standing ovation.

I had just come through the banking district. This name tickled my fancy. I was now back at the shuttle stop. Unfortunately just missed one and had to wait half an hour. An amusing incident as the bus was about to leave. A couple came to the bus and asked if it could wait while they went off to the WC. The woman was possibly an influencer as when off the ship wore a white pants suit and had a Fendi bag which she made sure had the logo showing whenever she had her photo taken. The guide at the bus stop obviously told the driver what they had said and his reply was immediately understood. "Non e speciale" and immediately took off.

Headed back to the shuttle bus stop the long way.

Last of the cars. I have a soft spot for old cars and I hope others find them interesting.

Even a police car taking part.