This is a shot of Portofino taken while we were standing on the port, and looking back out of the harbor to the sea. We didn't take the short boat ride around the shore to the San Fruttuoso Abbey. The 11th century Abbey isn't the main attraction. The intriguing draw is the statue Chris of the Abyss 60 feet underwater out in front of the Abbey in the sea!!! For a small fee, boats run from the Abbey to the statue, where you can look down to the arms of Jesus--outstretched, reaching upward! We thought we would save that side-trip for next time, and decided to spend our last hour in Portofino eating our gelato, and people watching. I still wonder why that statue is 60 feet underwater, so far off shore that you need a boat to see it!!!
Tuesday, July 04, 2006
This is a shot of Portofino taken while we were standing on the port, and looking back out of the harbor to the sea. We didn't take the short boat ride around the shore to the San Fruttuoso Abbey. The 11th century Abbey isn't the main attraction. The intriguing draw is the statue Chris of the Abyss 60 feet underwater out in front of the Abbey in the sea!!! For a small fee, boats run from the Abbey to the statue, where you can look down to the arms of Jesus--outstretched, reaching upward! We thought we would save that side-trip for next time, and decided to spend our last hour in Portofino eating our gelato, and people watching. I still wonder why that statue is 60 feet underwater, so far off shore that you need a boat to see it!!!

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