Out on the Coast

After leaving Milan we made our way out to the coast of Italy to a small city called Rapallo.  It was seriously the most beautiful place I have ever seen in my life!! There was an amazing ocean side mixed this charming little Italian city.  Our hotel was up on a mountain side and had a view over looking the ocean that words cannot describe.  It is by far my favorite place on our trip! 

While we were there we rented vespas to drive around the neighboring cities.  It was sooo much fun!! I highly recommend this to anyone that visits the coast of Italy.  I have to warn you though, it can be dangerous!  While I was driving one of them I almost crashed going into a round about and caught my foot on the curb.  I included pictures of my bloody toe because I'm sure that everyone wants to see it ;) No serious injuries though and I still had the time of my life! We drove around Rapallo and then made our way around to another city called Portofino... and you'll never guess who we met there!  As we were walking around we saw Jerry Seinfeld eating lunch with Bono!! Bono walked out right then so we asked for a picture and he said yes.  Then we went up to Seinfeld and his wife and asked them for a picture but they said no.  That was a little disappointing but we just walked away and took one of them from far away.  Meeting Bono was so cool though!  We didn't really get a chance to talk to him but he seemed very nice and was very willing to stop and take a picture with us.  

Rapallo was so amazing and I was really sad to leave!  One day I want to come back and live here.  Now starts the real adventure though.  After Rapallo my parents and I are driving down to Rome where they will drop me off and I'll hook up with my study abroad group.  I can't wait!! 

Watching the sun set on a hill side over looking the ocean

The view from our hotel balcony 

All of the houses are built right into the mountain side

In front of a huge yacht in Portofino

Vespa adventure!

Riding on the back while my dad drove

My advice... don't drive a vespa in sandals 

It looked really bad but didn't hurt at all 

The whole city was so beautiful! 

Meeting BONO

He was really nice!

It looks like she is shielding her face from us but I promise she isn't... after they shot us down for a picture we walked across the square and took one from really far away with my mom's nifty camera.  Seinfeld was nothing compared to Bono though! 

I LOVED the coast of Italy!! By far my favorite place yet and I can't wait to go back!