Here and There Blog

 The ship departed port around 5:00 pm on October 19. We had the last view of land and said good-bye to Italy and set sail to Spain!

This was the big wow site in Genova and did not disappoint inside the cathedral with the stained glass, pipe organ, alters, and the usual stuff you find inside an old Cathedral.   There was no entrance charge as this is a working church but donation boxes in the different areas allow you to donate for the upkeep if you are moved by a particular saint or want to assist with preservation of the building.   The site of the San Lorenzo Cathedral dates back to 878 A.D.   The current gothic style building was designed between the 11 th and 12 th centuries but not built completed until the early years of the 14 th century.    Dedicated to St. Lawrence, who broke with the church when his prefect decided to take all the Church belongings for himself, Lawrence didn’t go along with that and gave the Church goods to the poor as was what they were supposed to do. For this, he was burnt on a grill. Adapted from handout by Ilaria Brigati, Nicoletta Fazio, University of ...

Staying for one night at the Grand Hotel Savioa in Genoa before getting on the cruise ship. Have a nice balcony but it's slightly chilly so the door is now closed.  The view from the balcony is way better than the street below  As Paul recommended, the street food is good! Didn't find the squid dish but pizza and a salad worked great after a long & crowded train ride from Rome.  Time to relax with some local wine  LG alsow with red and wireless