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For our first wedding anniversary, we decided to visit the beautiful city of Genova in the region of Liguria in Italy. After the relaxing train ride, we spent a few hours exploring the port (Porto Antico) and the winding, narrow streets of the city. We discovered a wonderful trattoria 'Trattoria da Maria' (Vico Testadoro) where we ate trenette (a type of pasta) with pesto alla genovese (basil pesto) - a local speciality - mmm! After lunch we checked into our hotel 'Hotel Continental', had an afternoon siesta, and then enjoyed an early evening stroll in another part of the city. The Museo Palazzo Rosso (Gallery of the Red Palace) and the Museo Palazzo Bianco (Gallery of the White Palace) are both incredible pieces of architecture, and the many squares (piazze) of the city were full of people drinking, eating ice-creams, and relaxing by fountains or on steps. On our walk back to the hotel, we discovered a gelateria called 'Gelateria Profuma' (Via dei Macelli) where we indulged in some of the most delicious ice-cream ever created! I chose two opposing flavours - mint and caramel, and Ale selected pistacchio and zabglione - yummy! The next day, after a big breakfast, we headed north to the largest outlet mall in Europe - Serravalle Oulet. We both picked up some great bargains in the summer sales. Ale dragged me away from the Furla outlet store in the late afternoon as we had to take the bus, then two trains to get back to Pisa.
Bella vita, eh?
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