Day 35 Saturday 21st June 2008

We packed up and left Bellavista at about 9.35. Reception was manned only by the old man and nothing was said about the washing machine usage. It was hot and sunny all day and the traffic on the A1 and Fi-Pi-Li was fairly heavy but we kept moving. During this week we have followed the course of the river Arno from its source near Stia, round a great curve almost to Arezzo, back past Incisa and then out to Pontassieve and through Florence. The Fi-Pi-Li runs along the Arno valley and the river meets the sea at Pisa.
 
 We stopped for a coffee and later for lunch. Being in good time we stopped for an icecream on the edge of Sestri Levante and then continued up the coast in search of a supermarket. We saw an Ipercoop advertised between Lavagna and Chiavari so we followed the signs way up into the hills. Shopping done we returned along the coast and found our way to Moneglia. At one time Moneglia must have been impossible to reach except by sea. There are tunnels in both directions with timed traffic lights. From Sestri Levante they are green for 2 minutes every 20 minutes and in the Deiva direction every 10 minutes. Very interesting. Eventually we climbed up to find the apartment which is fine with a long terrace overlooking the sea. We shall wake up to see the sea each morning. We ate our evening meal on the balcony.

We unpacked and settled in and ate on the balcony in glorious sunshine.

Start Miles    14351         Finish   14521			Miles Travelled = 170
				 				Total Mileage = 3036

Day 36 Sunday 22nd June 2008

After a hot and disturbed night we woke to sunshine. As the day was so nice we had breakfast outside on the balcony.  After the normal chores we spent a few minutes looking at the boats through the binoculars. We then walked down to town to visit the market. We did not buy. A visit to the train station and tourist information office at the station was followed by a sit down in the shade at a café for a cold drink. After a visit to the local supermercato for some orange juice (forgotten yesterday) we trudged back up the hill to the apartment. It is only about 30 minutes but uphill most of the way.

During the afternoon we rested and then went down the town again for an ice cream and to post a card to Kirsten and Ethan. We were very hot on our return and sat and read in the shade. A late dinner rounded off the day.

No car miles added.