15 June 2011 | Santa Margherita / Portofino Italy On just our fourth stop in Italy, we had already found a place that we could call home – Santa Margherita Liguere. Actually, two places, we think we could live in Portofino as well. Both are stunningly beautiful towns. Santa Margherita is a beach town, while […]
La Grazie, Italy We found that Le Grazie was a great anchorage to leave Berkeley East and do some day trips. It was large, calm, and scenic, and there were four other American boats anchored there who had scoop on the area. It is rare that we see one other American boat, let alone four, […]
Genova, Italy As cruisers, we walk a lot. Whenever we land in a port, we don’t have a car at our disposal, so we walk until we find what we are looking for, be it a marine store, a restaurant, a bus, or a train. We are used to walking, but when we landed in […]
Italian Riviera Boun giorno! Boun giorno! That is what we heard as we sailed Berkeley East into San Remo, Italy. A portly man came running out on the dock, arms wide open, welcoming us to his marina. He said several sentences in Italian – “Welcome to Italy! Your yacht is so beautiful! We are so happy […]
