Portafino

Today we caught a  train from Monterosso to Santa Marghereta which is about 40 minutes away. What a beautiful place it is with a georgeous harbour, stunning views, and hanging baskets in flower. Very picturesque. From there we caught a boat to Portafino, the place of the rich and famous (and tourists). The shopping is high end, as are the prices to eat there.  It would have to be one of the most beautiful places in the world. It is absolutely stunning. We climbed up the hill to the castle and got some fantastic photos, then settled on a resturant on the waterfront where we managed to spend a couple of hours and several hundreds of euros on lunch (between the 7 of us). Lisa started off with an order for each of us for a lemoncino which is a liqueur which originated in Portafino.  It is very strong, and because Lisa, Kev, and I were the only ones to drink it we ended up drinking everyone else's! It wasn't conducive to staying sober for me, although Lisa and Kev weren't affected to the same extent. With the hot sunny weather a girl really needed an afternoon siesta after that, however the salt spray from the boat ride back to Santa Marghereta did the trick. We were back to Monterosso by 7 PM and some hearty souls (not me) went for a dip in the sea. A good day had by all.