Lunch In Lerici

Lerici on foot. I can highly recommend the walk. A few kilometres of easy walking by the water's edge was a great way to spend a morning. The Mediterranean Sea was like a mill pond. Bathers walked back and forth in the calm waters to cool themselves from the morning's increasing heat. Some bathed like lizards on the rocks and soaked in the sun's rays. So many passersby had deep bronzed tans. Those laying beneath us on the sand or on sun lounges shared the same hues. Skin so tanned one guessed that hours of relaxed sun baking was commonplace. We wound our way along the boulevard stopping occasionally to browse the shops that dotted our path. The colours of the buildings reminded of the deep and intense colours last seen in Rousillon, in France. A must do diversion is to walk the tunnel so cave-like and that lead to a hidden restaurant. The enormous cavern now lined with concrete provided storage for all things maritime. Back outside in the sunshine colourful boats of all types moored at the marina attracted the attention of visitors, tourists and perhaps even residents. One gent was obviously providing a type of taxi service boat to dock and back again. His busy day apparent for all to see; ferrying divers, sightseers and fishermen to their boats. Having walked several kilometres from our apartment Stephen and I sat sipping cool drinks at Bar Corona. My drink of choice vino Rosso and Stephen un birra. The shaded aspect provided a tranquil view of the world. So restful that we decided to take our lunch break there too. The time well spent and oh so relaxed following our lunch. The return walk, whilst not challenging was perhaps a little warm without the benefit of hats and the loss of shaded passages that we had enjoyed on the walk to Lerici.