I'm sitting in a cafe in a little piazza listening to the son of the owner playing the piano. It is so surprising to hear classical music being played at lunch time. The sun is shining and I'm about to eat risotto al fungi porcini!
Then this afternoon I'm going bike riding along the coast. After Paris where it seemed to rain most of the time it's lovely to have clear blue skies and a little warmer.
Today I moved class again. I had them fooled I guess about how good I am and they had put me in the advanced class. But today happy to be back in intermediate! Better here with 2 males. Adrian from Switzerland and a young fellow from France. Both nice.
This is a lovely place. Bigger than Lerici where I was at the beginning of my holiday. It has a nice sea front and port with lots of boats. Then the town - a lovely street for the passagiate in the evening and quite a few shops with lots of high-end shops which reflects the clientele who come her for holidays I guess.
There is a casino here in a gorgeous old building but I believe that's the best part so haven't ventured in there yet. Lots of slot machines as they are called here.
Yesterday afternoon I had a big walk first of all uphill. There is an old part of town here called La Pigna which has the steepest, oldest streets. I climbed and climbed and it was like another world. The people up there have a few little piazzas and I think must hardly ever venture downtown. There were children riding bikes around the piazza and then taking off down the hill to cries from their mothers "basta basta". I saw old men talking, women in huddles all looking at me wondering who I was, and slouching teenagers doing whatever they do when they don't go to school or work. All really interesting. Took a few photos which I hope you will see soon ( to overcome problems I have been sending them to Steve and he has been adding them to the blog! [yea! Steve!])
Then following that I had a big walk along the sea front as the evening was so calm and almost warm. There's an old port and a new one. Lots of yachts and little boats all bobbing along . It must be really busy here in summer. Lesley who is at the school (German girl living with her Italian boyfriend) works in an office at the port and said it is crazy all summer. She works 7 days some weeks and now is having some time off.
Lunch is finished now and was buono. In the time I have been sitting here lots of locals have come and greeted the owner of the cafe, dark men have approached me selling bags, watches and belts - but so far no sunglasses! Now it time to go and get the bike.
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