Next up in my Italia travels was the little port city of
Portofino, a known favorite among the rich & famous! Just Google it; you'll see! We went by boat on Monday, & it wasn't at all what I expected. You wouldn't necessarily know that a lot of money flowed through this town by looking at it. It was so small & quaint! I supposed that's why the
paparazzi-followed celebs loved it so much. The
Louis Vuitton &
Dior stores blend in with the rest of the little shops & gelaterias; there was nothing glitzy whatsoever. The
gigantic yachts in the little harbor were a sign of big money, though! That was certain!
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| Some of the smaller yachts in Portofino's harbor! |
I bought some
art here for quite a price! Who would have known that such a posh port would have things that little old me could afford?! I didn't buy originals {too much!}, but they're nice prints of oils & watercolors on good paper, not poster style. One was even framed already & for sale for only 18 euro! I will spend more to frame
one of these pieces than I spent buying all of them together!
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| The Church of St. George {Portofino's patron Saint}, built in 1154 & partly destroyed by bombings during World War Two. |
Unfortunately, we didn't spot any
celebs {we were on the lookout!}, but we did have a wonderful time walking up to the town's
Church & castle, wandering the small shop area, & again...delighting in some gelato! The views were gorgeous & the gardens were like something out of my green thumb
dreams!
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| The garden walkway around the Castle Brown, built in the 1500s as a defense against the Turks. |
And I have to include this next picture of one of the many
sleeping kitties I saw around Italy! And oh, what a place to sleep: under a beautiful
Italian hydrangea!
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| Ah, a gatto di sonno! {Sleeping cat} |
Come back tomorrow for my photos & quick review of
Pisa! ♥
