Italy Recap: On our way to Cinque Terre, we stopped in Genoa to explore for a few hours. We visited what’s believed to be Christopher Columbus’s childhood home. JeLisa was very much “he’s a colonizer” the whole time and didn’t want a photo near it, but I caught her standing next to it on video anyway 😂 We walked toward the waterfront and found a giant blue “GENOVA” sign. Emy was climbing all over it and having the best time. Then of course she fell and bumped her head. There was blood and it was a pretty deep cut. We debated if she needed stitches, but since we were in another country, we went to the pharmacy instead. The pharmacist told Zach to get bruising ointment, which made no sense. Zach was like, absolutely not. We patched Emy up and went back to the train station, only to find out our train was canceled because of a strike. We waited for hours before finally getting on the 6:10 train and made it to Riomaggiore that evening. Everyone was wiped out by then, but the views on the train along the coast were beautiful. Koa was asleep, Emy was on her tablet, and we just enjoyed the ride. We grabbed some food, went to our Airbnb, and called it a night. A little chaotic, but definitely memorable. ItalyWithKids CinqueTerreJourney GenoaStopover TravelWithToddlers FamilyTravelDiaries RiomaggioreViews ItalyRecap RealTravelMoments EuropeanAdventure TrainStrikeChronicles GenovaSign FamilyTravelBlog WanderlustWithKids TravelTok MomLifeAbroad TravelWithKids FamilyAdventures TravelFailsAndWins Italy2025 TravelingWithLittles