20100112 and 20100113 - Back to Pisa and onto Genoa

On the 12th, we headed back to Pisa. The day was largely uneventful. We arrived in Pisa and chilled out in our apartment until we were able to meet up with Massimiliano. Once Massimiliano got off of work, we tried to find our way to his apartment, but ultimately needed to be found by him in the Piazza where he works. This, of course, is when the fun started.

We started off the evening with Merchants of Amsterdam. Merchants of Amsterdam is a great out of print game that features a Dutch auction with a mechanical timer. We were most of the way through the game when we headed to one of the best pizza places that we have eaten at. Massimiliano recommended this joint and I am so glad that he did. I ordered a white pizza with spinach and Italian sausage. After eating, we headed back to Mass’s house to finish off the game.

Once again, I just want to thank Massimiliano for his kindness during our stay! We had an excellent time in Pisa gaming with you and chatting about Italy. He taught us how to make Cannolis, advice on Italian culture, food, moving around, living, speaking, and so much more. He also showed us one of the most beautiful cauliflowers with the spiral shapes in it. It was also good to speak with an Italian who found the scooter riders as crazy as we find them. They dart in and out of traffic so quickly that you are sure that they will be run over. I hope that I can return to Sicily and Italy one day to meet again.

We woke up the next day, and I had a chance to update my blog before we headed to the train station. Our destination was Genoa. On the way, we watched The Godfather Part 2. We arrived in Genoa, walked to our B&B, and then decided to walk around the city. We quickly found the Galata Museo del Mare (the national maritime museum) and decided that we had enough time to check it out. I am glad that we did! The museum included a great overview of the port of Genoa and its seafaring history. The picture opportunities were numerous, and we now have a picture of Jeremy lifting a box and picking his nose while dressed as a dock worker. I steered a boat.

After the museum, we went to the supermarket to buy some food stuffs (cereal, cheese, bread, etc) and then we went to a pizza place for dinner. Thanks to Mass’s advice, we did try the Tuna pizza, which was pizza with tuna on it. Jeremy says “enough said.” I disagree. I thought that it would be terrible. But, I liked it. I don’t think that bad pizza exists in Italy. Well, the pizza in Sicily from the street vendor was not to my liking. It was thick and not good. Jeremy respectfully disagrees as I type. He liked it despite the lack of cheese.