We started our 3 week vacation with a week in Levanto on the Ligurian coast. The plan was to take a direct flight to Milan and then drive down. The reality was that our flight was cancelled and we were re-routed with 3 flights – Stockholm to Helsinki, Helsinki to Rome, Rome to Milan.
We stayed on the top floor of a very nice building in the center of Levanto. We had a huge terrace. Of course, we had to share that with a family of seagulls. They liked to wake us up each morning around 5. Seagull alarm clock.
Of course we went to the beach in Levanto, in neighboring Monterosso and in Santa Margherita. We also took a boat from there to Portofino. “Vacation spot for the rich.” (We could afford an ice cream). On the way to Portofino, there are huge yachts anchored. One had a helicopter landing pad, another had a basketball court and a waterslide from the 3rd floor of the yacht. Again, we were almost out of our price range just affording those 4 ice creams.
A few photos from week 1 of our trip:
The Beach at Levanto
Where we stayed in Levanto
Dinner on our terrace - hard to get nice smiling family photo.
Heather and Max
Portofino
Leo and Måns in Portofino
Heather and Max in Portofino
Beach at Monterosso - other 4 Cinque Terre towns in background
Måns in Monterosso
Måns with affogato (ice cream and coffee)
Max
Leo