Free Teas with the Genovese

Laura befriending the local wildlife.

Genoa was once a powerful maritime nation (or so they claim). Now it has the biggest aquarium in the Europe (or so they claim!). It also has the least number of bars and restaurants open on a Sunday night in Europe! We landed lucky in the end though, with a free tea in the Ducal Palace.

The Aquarium was really impressive, with all kinds of big fish, some of which we recognised from the bouillabaisse in Marseille the night before. A lot of wandering around in the medieval streets afterwards eventually led us to the only open place in town, but what a place! After a couple of Rum Coolers, the bar staff informed us of the free buffet starting, so naturally, being Scots, we took full advantage and stuffed our faces with Pizza, Pasta, Chips, Bread, Omelette, and the star of the show - spicy sausage Genovese style!