Italy: Chiavari and Portofino

It was on to Chiavari and it was here that Italy FINALLY started living up to its expectations!😁 We stayed in a homely little place in this less than touristy town where the host was super helpful and let us use their bicycles for free. The one thing I can say about the Italians is they are the friendliest people we've had up to date on our travels and having the bikes made a huge difference as I feel these little Italian towns are so much better when explored by bicycle. So in a combination of cycling and going by train, we headed off to see the picturesque and exclusive town of Portofino. A place littered with super yachts and frequented by the rich and famous where the likes of Elton John and Rod Stewart (ahem, Dad?!🧐) have been visitors. It was a really lovely day out though cycling between the little hidden beaches until we settled on one we liked and Emz got her much needed beach and tanning time before the end of the summer. After heading back to Chiavari, we went out for supper to an excellent local Italian restaurant as recommended by our host. Finally! An Italian restaurant that lived up to our expectations! A proper local restaurant where the food was delicious, had decent portion sizes and for a reasonable price of €9/dish too! Uiteindelik we could see the side of Italy that is so revered by many. Bella Italia Belllllllla!🤌🏼Lue lisää