After leaving the Vaira's we headed south toward the Meditteranean. As we drove through Milano, we hit the nastiest traffic jam I have ever experienced (who knew that it is possible to fit four vehicles side by side, including semis, in 2 lanes of traffic). We got really excited when we made it to the peninsula and town of Portofino--and saw the water!
Our first order of business was to find some gelato. After that important item was taken care of we went on a walk, and found a small public beach--perfect for wading and skipping rocks. While we were there, Chuck had the unpleasant experience of making friends with a 2 foot long octopus. It wrapped it's cold, slimy self around his foot. And, even after he shook it off, it followed him around for a few moments before torpedoing back into open water.
After saying goodbye to our eight-legged friend, we left the coast, and headed back inland, driving past Florence (where we saw several marble yards--like lumber yards, except they have rows and rows of huge marble blocks and slabs) toward Siena, to stay with Chuck's cousin, John Ockey. John treated us to a fantastic meal--complete with bread, olives, salad, and (naturally) pasta. We all enjoyed staying in his "fairy tale" Tuscan cottage, and the kids especially liked his canaries, Blue Planet DVDs, and Carpenter's collection.
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What a fun vacation. The sights are amazing.
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