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The eastern part of San Remo has developed of 

 late with marvellous rapidity-. New hotels and villas 

 are to be seen ever^•wllere. (nirden follows garden 

 in long surcession. The east ba)- of San Rcmo is indeed 

 splendidly sheltered from the winds. The new Promenade, 

 '^Passeggiata Imperatore Frederico", leads along the shore 

 and has the advantage of the western Promenade "Corso 

 deir Imperatrice" in that the railway- does not pass 

 between it and the sea. Yet it is devoid of trees, 

 whereas the other is better shaded and more popular. 



I started for Piinta di Capo \'erde, crossing the eastern 

 part of the town. The outlook from the road on the 

 Cap is monotonous, and I repeatedh' looked back 

 at vSan Remo basking in the morning sun. It was 

 a very hot day, although we were still in the month 

 of March. A pleasant bree/.e sprang up cool and fresh 

 from the sea. I struck into the paved path that leads 

 up to the Madonna della (juardia and suddenh' a 

 magnificent prospect appeared before me, well worth\' 

 of the praise that has been bestowed upon it. To the 

 east, at no great distance, the view was closed b^• the 

 ridge ot San Lorenzo. Vet westwards the e\ e could 

 range along the coast far awa)' into the blue distance, 

 where the lighthouse of Antibes rises like a shadow\' 

 phantom from the sea. The view inland was still more 

 attractive. There towered a might\' host of mountains. 

 Deep ^■alle^'s descended steeph' from their heights to 

 tln' shore, clothed in the siKer\' grev of the Olives and 

 lilled with the bright beaut\' of llowering fruit trees. 

 Lol'ty Cypresses and noble Evergreen Oaks, growing 



