Genoa East

12 July
Genoa East

After a long drive (about 5 odd hours) we arrived in the East of Genoa. We saw a signboard saying “Last Campsite before Genoa”. Genoa happens to be about 25km's away from the site. As it was heading to afternoon and our bums were tired from sitting we moved up the steep hill. Second in line (after a tent booking) we secured ourselves a little site.

The beach was calling us from below. On the stroll down reception had 3 campers waiting in line for their spot. Two were turned away as there was no space. Ruby was also asked to move to shift upfor another van. Leaving us with a London size patio. The reason why I am telling you this is – either they had a good marketing ploy by use of their sign or genuinely there is no other site available. Nevertheless, it is a very sub-standard site. As we approached the stairs a cute little Italian lady started to talk to us in quite an insistent fashion. Totally confused – we smiled and tried to make more sense. She then made us follow her (jabbering away in Italian) to, what we figured out, was a shuttle. To the beach. This was most welcomed as the stairs had a huge painted on sign 500m. Now, I can walk 500m but you should have seen how steep they were. When we arrived at the site a family came up chugging, leaving Dad behind carrying all the beach goodies and lilo's.

It must be said the round trip shuttle was free. One could only understand why – as they might have lost all their clients to begin with – having had no pool. It was said there are 2 beaches. One pebbled, one further along sand. Nick and I have been liking the pebbled beaches because they leave you sand free. It was small and lovely. You could see school is out for holidays with the teenagers snogging and the single few playing Uno alongside. The water was warm but refreshing.

At the top of the beach cliff we wandered and found quaint fruit and veg stores where we bought our ingredients for dinner. Then made our way home in a very packed shuttle to the site on the hill.