Forrest Gump once said, “it happens". Well today “**it” happened. Having just
had a hardy breakfast we left Finale Ligure happily, and sticking with our plan to
walk the shoreline. It was such a beautiful day for trekking – the sun shining
and the cool breeze coming off the sea. So what could go wrong? After walking
for about 6km we encountered a road closure due to a rock slide. The workers
were unsure when it would be cleared so we walked back about 2km to the nearest
town and decided to take the bus back to Finale Ligure. We went back to the hotel and
told the owners about the road closure, and they already knew about the rock
slide. But it all worked out for the best. We even got a better room than last
night, and after lunch we visited the village of Finalborgo. What a beautiful
town, which has kept it historical charm with narrow streets, grand piazzas
with cafes and restaurants, churches and a medieval castle on the hilltop. Like
Forrest Gump, we made the best of a bad situation and we were pleasantly
surprised. Hopefully the slide will be cleared by tomorrow. Otherwise we may
have to stay in Finale another day, which would not be so bad as we have found
restaurants to try out.
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out Picasa Week 3 photos Finalborgo (CTRL+Link to open in a new tab)
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