Family Travel Italy Portofino
October 01, 2010
Family travel is sometimes about dressing up in fancy clothes and leaning into the lifestyles of the rich and famous, even on our 23- dollar-a-day per person tight budget. I want my child to see all of the world, from a Berber tent in the deep Sahara to high tea in a posh hotel in London. Today, Portofino on the Italian Riviera, is not the rock star it once was, but it is still very beautiful and attracts some amazing yachts. Mozart put on her best sun dress (that Grandma in California had sent to her in Spain before we set out on our European road trip) as we left our base in Cinque Terre for a day of explorations.
It had been over twenty five years since I last visited Portofino, but it hadn't changed that much and luckily it was not busy at all even though we visited it in high season last year. It was fun just to wander around and do lots of people-watching, including those on the fanciest huge yachts. Perhaps the gelato served in crystal at the outdoor cafe made a bigger impression on our eight year old as they were not as big as the gigantic trans-county overnight ferries that we have taken. You don't have to be rich to live a rich life!
Photo Friday post for deliciousbaby!
Family travel is sometimes about dressing up in fancy clothes and leaning into the lifestyles of the rich and famous, even on our 23- dollar-a-day per person tight budget. I want my child to see all of the world, from a Berber tent in the deep Sahara to high tea in a posh hotel in London. Today, Portofino on the Italian Riviera, is not the rock star it once was, but it is still very beautiful and attracts some amazing yachts. Mozart put on her best sun dress (that Grandma in California had sent to her in Spain before we set out on our European road trip) as we left our base in Cinque Terre for a day of explorations.
It had been over twenty five years since I last visited Portofino, but it hadn't changed that much and luckily it was not busy at all even though we visited it in high season last year. It was fun just to wander around and do lots of people-watching, including those on the fanciest huge yachts. Perhaps the gelato served in crystal at the outdoor cafe made a bigger impression on our eight year old as they were not as big as the gigantic trans-county overnight ferries that we have taken. You don't have to be rich to live a rich life!
Photo Friday post for deliciousbaby!
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We were in Portofino this summer and loved it. Beautiful weather and fine food, lovely.
Posted by: Anna | October 01, 2010 at 06:20 AM
Lovely picture and very fashionable model. :)
Posted by: Amy @ The Q Family | October 01, 2010 at 07:23 AM
I can only imagine what Mozart's childhood scrapbook is going to look like by the time she's 18! Or should I say "encyclopedia of scrapbooks?"
Posted by: Camels & Chocolate | October 01, 2010 at 08:38 AM
This is a glamorous looking shot for sure!
Posted by: Dominique | October 04, 2010 at 06:23 AM
I live in France now but I used to live in Italy for two years. Italy remains my first love and I was a regular at Cinque Terre and other Riviera towns like Portofino. I miss it. Very happy to see your post about this lovely town. Cynthia in the French Alps
Posted by: cynthia in the French Alps | October 24, 2010 at 09:09 AM
Love Portofino, all of Italy really. Thanks for the memory jog.
-David
Posted by: The GypsyNesters | April 21, 2011 at 03:48 PM