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August 7, 2026 · Adventure & the Culinary Life · Quality 5/10

The view was to die for.

Day 12 of a 22 Day Adventure in Italy

Guests had the option to be dropped off for an afternoon of shopping in Santa Margherita & Portofino or go on Kayden kayaking adventure along the Portofino coast.

I shows to participate in the kayaking trip and I’m glad I did because Valerie and I took the top prize coming in first place. It was a lovely two hour experience along the Portofino waterfront and surrounding cliffs.

Just rigorous enough, but not enough to really put any of us in pain the next day.

We all gathered for a happy hour drink at our resort before departing for the town of  Sestri Levante, where we had an incredible authentic Italian meal together as a group. Afterwards, we stroll through the town, walking off our pasta bellies before we took everyone to a very elegant rooftop bar on the top of Hotel Helvetia for a couple of drinks and great conversation. The view was to die for. The cool breeze was even more reason to experience it.

Key lesson: Good rooms and good food are worth splurging on.

Summary: Day 12: a cooking class and dinner at a gorgeous Villa Serbelloni suite.