“By prevailing over all obstacles and distractions, one may unfailingly arrive at his chosen goal or destination” - Christopher Columbus
Window of the Day
No Glass but pretty Impressive!
Well I missed a couple days, because we have been on the move! Catch Up Time!
After an auspicious start on Saturday in Pisa we were ready for fun and adventure! Easter Sunday arrived with rain drops on the window and the bells were ringing. We went to early services and then it was off to Genoa by train. This beautiful seaport was about an hour away on the fast train, or 2 hours on the local train. Time/Cost decision was made and time won.
Genoa was the home Christopher Columbus. The morning remained cloudy, but only wet streets greeted our arrival. Of course we expected that
many things would be closed on Easter Sunday, but to our amazement following Mass - Most of the church doors were closed and locked on this special day in Christianity. In all my trips to Europe this is the first time I have ever seen church doors locked. We did find a few open, but the major Cathedral was not open. Even the lion that stands watch at the entry looked puzzled.
We walked through the historic district and down Via Garibaldi where the movers and shakers of days gone by lived. Just amazing homes! Every few blocks you would enter another Piazza. From simple to magnificent – each had their own personality, but rest assured in every one of these squares there would be a couple locked in an embrace.
Enough words Enjoy the Pictures: A Day in Genoa
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