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Right next to Portofino, Santa Margherita Ligure is another lovely town by the Ligurian Sea.  Lured by the region's picturesque scenery and all that it offers, many tourists visit here.  The popularity of these towns are attested by crowds at their beaches and waterfront promenades.

But if we go further inland a couple of blocks, what we will see is just local people going about their ordinary life.  Children playing soccer, neighbors chatting in a square, moms busily shopping for dinner, a pizza delivery man on a Vespa... I just love seeing slice of life stories like these unfold.

In a residential neighborhood like this, there's no fancy pizzeria but I'd be happy to find an old snack bar behind a row of parked scooters.  A slice of pizza the owner warmed up for me tasted better than anything I might have found at a pricey restaurant where a waiter would recommend a tourist menu in several different languages.

Santa Margherita Ligure, Italy III

A larger image of this painting is available on request.

Media: Original watercolor on paper
Image Size: 8.25 x 11.5 inches (21 x 29 cm)
Mat/Frame: No
Purchase: Please send me an email for more information.