Genoa, Italy – Boxing Day – Marina Porto Antico

The day was turning damp, grey with cold seeping into our bones. On our way back to the ship, we came across the Galeone Neptune, a replica of a 17th-century galleon designed for the film Pirates by Roman Polanski. In 2011, she portrayed the Jolly Roger, the ship of Captain Hook, in the TV miniseries Neverland. Then, we noticed the Nazario Sauro Submarine…

Genoa, Italy – Boxing Day – Gastronomical Delights

Small Christmas Market Michael and I discovered the remains of a small Christmas Market in a piazza. I was able to buy one of my favourite Christmas Market treats – candied almonds. Cafe Fare Hot dogs with cheese, wrapped in pastry from a side street cafe.  This styled hot dog is one of my favourite…