Genova, Italy by the kids

On the 15th we took two trains the first train was going to Ventimiglia and the next one was going to Genova, where we were going to get off, when we got there, we had a look around. Genova has very small, twisty streets (it’s like a never-ending labyrinth), the reason is because a couple hundred years ago pirates used to plunder the bay so when they came further in the city they would get lost and the army could capture them. After looking around we went back to a restaurant and we had our first Italian pasta, it had lots of pesto sauce, after that we went home and slept.
On the 16th we woke up in our hotel and we went to the bus station, we were going to take a specific bus that would stop at all the good places. Lots of the buildings had decoration and it was very cool, they had some speakers on the bus, and they told us some cool information. Genova was where jeans were made, plus pesto originated in Genova and Christopher Columbus was born there too. Genova was so successful and rich that the first public bank was made there. Genova is so big it covers an area of 243km2, that is 120 times bigger than Monaco, and Monaco is a country, Genova’s just a city. We looked around and we saw lots of stuff: most of the houses had carving and it was beautiful, after that we went down to the port and looked around, it was ginormous. It has enough space to hold 16 cruise ships, after that we went back to the room and slept.
On the 17th we took another bus that was going along the coast. We hopped of at a place that was supposed to have a fishing village, we couldn’t find it, so we decided to go down to the beach. When we were looking for it we figured out that you either have to be part of a club or you have to pay to get down there. We eventually found one that was free, we went down, played a bit, then we went back to the bus and went to a restaurant. The food there was nice, I had a pizza, it was yum. After that we went back to the hotel, did some blog then had dinner and to sleep.
On the 18th we went to an aquarium, it is the biggest one in Italy and the 7th biggest aquarium in Europe. We went in and they had loads of animals, let me list them: fish, turtles, sharks, stingrays, manatee, seals, jelly fish, sword fish, dolphins, sea horses, penguins, crocodiles, eels, octopus, star fish, sea cucumbers and urchins. There were water animals, but there were also land animals too, tortoise, snakes, iguanas, frogs, and a chameleon. They had a touch pool, and the animals look like they want to get touched. It was really easy to touch them as they were lying right next to the edge. After that we looked at lots of other animals and then went out of the aquarium and into a museum. The museum was about the 5 senses: taste, smell, sight, hearing and touch. The first was about hearing, they had different activities, but my favourite one was where I would go in a little enclosed room and scream the loudest I could and see how many decibels it was. My loudest was 118 decibels. After that we went to all the other rooms, at the end they had a big place where we could build a house, me and Emma were the destruction crew. After that, we went to an icecream place, got icecream and it was bloddy delicious. After that we went back home and slept.
On the 19th we took a train to Florence.
Andrew (10 years old)

On the 15th we took two trains from Nice to Genova. When we got there, we settled in and had a walk around the city centre. Lots of big buildings. Narrow streets. There are so many things that smell good in Italy. Then we had dinner at a restaurant. I had proper Italian pasta. Pesto and cheese.
On the 16th we took a bus around the city for the day. I was not so excited about the bus because I absolutely HATE THEM. Here are some facts that I remember. Jeans (the thing you wear) were invented in Genova. I like that the buses had places up the top that you could sit at and feel the breeze. You got headphones so that you can listen to them telling you facts. we walked around a bit then visited a market. Back home blog and movie night.
On the 17th we took a different bus this time. This time it went to the fishing village. Well, not really a fishing village anymore, it’s more like a place with pay pools and restaurants. We found one public pool where we did not have to pay. We took the bus back and had lunch. In the evening, we did blog and movie. We finished all the harry potter books, so we are watching the movies now. The books are better. The movies miss so much.
On the 18th we went to the best aquarium ever. We saw sharks, stingray, fish, turtles, tortoise, dolphins, seals, jellyfish, manatee, sword fish, seahorse, penguins, octopus, starfish, sea cucumber, urchins, crocodiles and eels. They were just the water ones but there are still the land ones to go. Land ones: snakes, frogs, chameleons and iguanas. We got to touch stingrays. I got a little toy at the end and named her snowy. Then we went to a museum. It was my favourite museum we ever went to. it was about the five senses. The first room was sound. There was a thing where you scream and see how loud you were. Then it was touch. Then sight. In the sight one they were stuff that proved your eyes are not always right. After it was smell and taste. It was cool. Then we had proper Italian ice cream. It was delicious. It was so creamy. Then back home and blog. Night-night.
On the 19th we took two trains from Genova to Florence.
Emma (8, almost 9 years old)Read more