Sunday, May 26th
Checked out of 5 Terre Lodge, and bid arrivederci to Margherita, and hit the road to Genoa. Drove along the scenic highway inland from the 5 villages without taking pictures. I finally realized they rarely were memorable (or in focus). I started again when we approached Genoa.
Finally arrived at the Bristol Palace Hotel in Christopher Columbus' home town. Check in was impossible until they told us we had to park on the sidewalk. The hotel was magnificent and our room was on the top floor. I felt like the King of the World! Via XX (Venti) Settembre Avenue was lined with upscale stores and eateries and, after window shopping, we crammed into a table at a crowded outdoor cafe across the street. After dinner, we strolled down the street until we were ready to return to our penthouse rooms.
Joe
