Our last stop in Italy was San Remo. It has an older marina and the boats are really big. We had the pleasure of sailing most of the way to San Remo. It is so much more pleasant when you head downwind ... The wind seems lighter, the boat is more upright and the big bonus of being able to point the bow directly where you want to go.
We arrived at San Remo in the early afternoon and were directed between a couple of 80 footers. The electrical hookup was a 64 amp connection -- ours is a 16 amp connection and we have adapters for 32 and 48 amps ... But the 64 amp connection is about the size of my leg. I think we could probably run the house off of a 64 amp service. Thankfully, the ormeggiatore had an adapter and we had water and power. A few minutes after our arrival we were treated to some entertainment when a guy fell off his passerale into the water. He was yelling at the ormeggiatore and they were rolling their eyes.. It's not like they pushed him in or anything ... But if you fall in, you might as well blame someone for it, and the hired help is as good a group to blame as anyone.
The kids were in love with their computer screens so Marina and I walked to town to get some cash and check it out. We were caught in a bit of a rainstorm and most shops were closed, but you could tell that San Remo is a really nice place.
The next morning we were off to do some marketing and came back to the boat around 10:30 to wake the kids and get a move on. The next stop is Monte Carlo, home of Princess Grace, 007, and the Gran Prix. Should be great. Arrivaderci Italia. We had a great time.
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