Today we are in the center of the Italian Riviera and one of the most exclusive little towns in the Mediteranean! Here is the home to the famous Splendido Hotel and seasonal anchorage to many of the worlds Mega-Yachts.
As we pull into the harbor to anchor, we can see no less than 30 Yachts over 120 feet long and we are all in awe! The town is very small with less that 1000 year-round residents, and stores like Prada, Escada, Gucci and scores more - right alongside waterfront restarants, artists and craftsmen. We decided to take a break from our days of museums, monuments and histrical sites - and take a nice three hour cruise along the coast to see some of the Riviera.
From our boat we take a tour from the town of Portofino to two other communities on the area that are complete contrasts to Portofino. One is the local business center with hotels, banks, services and they typical resort district you would expect. The other little town was absolutely fantastic and was a remote, rustic fishing village of just a few hundred people. We wandered the town here, had some local foccacia bread and ice cream - yes a strange combo - but very good! We also walked along the beach and realized that we had yet to go swimming in the Med! Tom and I decided tomorrow in Monte Carlo we would seek out a beach for a swim! But now we must head back to our boat.
We spent the rest of the day wandering the galleries and shops of Portofino, before heading back to the ship. Tomorrow and Monday we are in Monaco!
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