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Focaccia Ligure

 Buongiorno a tutti! Today we crossed the border from France into Italy. Our travel was a bit longer than expected as our FlixBus arrived 20 minutes late… and then we were stuck for an hour in traffic… but after 3.5 hours we made it to Genova! This city is an iconic maritime power rich with history and steeped with opulent buildings and churches. We spent our afternoon here walking through the narrow streets of the old town, discovering beautiful places. First proper view of Genova Duomo di San Lorenzo Ceiling details Palazzo San Giorgio We also saw the house of Christopher Columbus (who was born in Genova). Looking up at the house of Columbus But I’d be lying if I said that the first we did wasn’t going for some Ligurian focaccia. Our stop was a bakery recommended by our hostel called Antioch Forno Della Casana. I got a focaccia with green pesto, both of which are specialties of Liguria, the region of Italy in which Genova resides. Liam also got a fun combination: focaccia with to...