for our boating fans . . .

While we were traveling by boat from La Spezia up to the Cinque Terre,   we saw this gorgeous sailboat anchored in La Spezia.    I cannot imagine how much something like this would cost, but it would buy a lot of fabric (and our retirement).

We returned from Monterosso in the Cinque Terre to LaSpezia by train.    The La Spezia train station has a ..... ta ... daaaaa.... Micky D's!    Some things don't change, even abroad . . .

  we travelers are often privileged  to see the local flavor at the same time.     ;-)