Rapallo is a less touristy town on the Italian Riviera, more popular with Italians. We strolled along the palm lined promenade for drinks with a view at Enoteca Il Castello.
Shunning the hotels' buffet-style seafood emporiums that line the beach road, we ate at La Trattoria for a twist on the traditional.
Pansotti with Salsa di Nocci and pork with a chocolate-orange sauce and apple marmalade.
It's a short bus ride to Santa Margarita Lugura, a bigger, more affluent Riviera town with grand old hotels spread along the coast.
And quaint back streets; good for a wander.
We had lunch at Capocotta. This area is famous for foccacia - plain or filled. This crispy foccacia - Focaccia di Recco - filled with Stracchino cheese was amazing.
Trofie is a local Lugurian pasta usually served with pesto.
We took a ferry to Portofino with loads of tour group passengers.It's a beautiful little town but there's no authenticity.
Just groups of tourists following a flag bearing guide around like sheep. And 5 superyachts parked in the marina apparently as accommodation for Kourtney Kardashian and Travis Whatevers' wedding guests.
I'm keeping up with the Kardasians - I had an over-priced coffee at a waterfront cafe with a view.
These boats along with accompanying photographers and drone cameras too -according to People magazine - are to ferry wedding guests around. I think they're just there for Insta- opportunities.
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