Portofino, Italy

In Portofino we took a hike up the hillside to the tip top where the lighthouse is located. We followed very narrow cool, shady cobblestone trails that had paths with beautiful old wrought iron gates off to people's homes and vacation homes. It looked like everything , all supplies and building materials would have to be
delivered by either helicopter or wheelbarrow. There was a small ice cream stand up there that sold cold drinks too. In the photo of the harbor, the large yacht is George Clooney's. It had a British flag we noticed , so maybe it is leased. It also had a couple of children's blow-up type swimming pools on the decks I noticed. They looked inviting to me out there in the hot sun !
Afterwards the WindSurf sponsored a light lunch and wine in the upstairs restaurant in the photo for any who wanted to go. The official PortoFino Italian Website is here.


Arrived in this tiny picturesque port overnight. Same place that was shown on covers of countless fan magazines a few weeks ago, I believe, with Brad Pitt on jet ski zipping about.

We took a nice walking tour up the side of the steep hillside to the lighthouse, church, etc, ended w/ wines and typical foods of the region in a cafe. Could have taken a bus to other interior or coastal towns, but tomorrow is big train travel day for me and Sara to overnight in Florence, so we decided to relax. Back to the boat for swimming, sunning ( front and back :o), ice tea and now, insanely expensive Internet.
Tomorrow is Livorno (sp?) and Florence, so I will find an Internet shop that will let me pop my diskette in and post on the blog hopefully. L.