After months of planning and much uncertainty, the big day has arrived. We met Captain Nikos and the crew of AFAET at lunchtime in Porto Antico of Genoa and sailed to Portofino. The big discovery trip has started. The first week, It will take us along the coast of Cinque Terre to Portovenere near La Spezia, then to Pisa, followed by two days around Elba. On the last day we transfer to Corsica. Yay!!!
AFAET mored in Porto Antico in Genoa this morning
Many Genovese make their boats ready to spend the weekend on the sea
Lifting anchor and leaving Genoa harbor
The oldest part of Genoa dating back to 600 BC is on the left - still standing on the same walls and foundations
Sailing to Portofino took just two hours - Portofino is around the corner
The old Genovese gun fort protected Portofino's harbour from Muslim corsairs
There were far fewer tourists this year than we expected
Portofino in its full beauty after 5 pm
Our anchor place for tonight in a small bay just north of Portofino