Friday Mercato in Ventimiglia

The Autostrade from Genoa to Ventimiglia hugs the coast, so the blue water of the Med was just off to my left had I summoned the courage to look.

The Italian Riviera is very hilly, steep, and so great stretches of the highway bores right through the mountains above in tunnels of of sometimes great lengths. Something really cool is that there are  numbered 'Emergency' alcoves carved into the right hand wall of the tunnels, where a quick glance showed a call button for assistance. (Imagine!)

I came to a sign where I had to choose France or Ventimiglia, so I got off the Autostrade and headed to the famous Friday mercato in Ventimiglia.