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Genoa Warnings and Dangers: 18 reviews and 11 photos

  Somebody's grandpa
by craic
 
 

... to the whole of Italy.
If you are a woman, no matter what age you are, you will get plenty of offers.
I found it rather sad and just a bit funny, that really old chaps, chaps who would much rather watch the football or sit over a quiet beer - felt honour bound to sit up straight, fix me with their eye and say - "You,me,hotel."
I had an hour to fill in up near the Museo San'Agostino and saw what looked like a men's club.
Men were standing ouside and when I asked - Vino bianco? - they indicated that it was a public bar.
There were men playing pool, men playing cards - and one solitary older fellow sitting over his beer.
I sat at the only chair available at his table.
He bludged a smoke off me.
I asked if I could take his photo.
He said - "You, me, hotel."
Honest to God. Last thing on my mind, mate.
I would have liked to sussed out the joint longer. As the men arrived (Sunday afternoon get out of the tiny flat away from the wife sort of thing) they sang as they entered.
Most of the songs I didn't know, but one sang - Summertime ... and the living is easy.
I would liked to have stayed and had another vino bianco, but I just didn't want any more offers!

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  • Updated Jul 26, 2004
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