We found out today that this is the first time any Princess ship has come to Portoferraio. It's a nice little city; we wandered around to the Archaeological Museum where we could also see the remains of a Roman Villa and one of the many fortifications around the island.
They don't really seem to be set up for cruise passengers - classic example being the public toilets in the main 'touristy' area around the bay. They gave us a really nice tourist guide which included these toilets, but when we went there we discovered that the toilets are locked for siesta(!!) from about 1pm to 5pm. Fine if you're staying in a hotel in the area, not so good otherwise. There are lots of restaurants and cafes but most of them don't have facilities either :-(
On the other hand, I finally managed to track down a pharmacy which was open and where I could get some medication for my sore throat and cough which are still bugging me. I got some lozenges and cough medicine, both of which are helping a little. Not sure why but they are only sold from behind the counter here - just one of those interesting differences between places.
Back on board in time to waste some time for the rest of the day.
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