Hi all. First off, let’s catch up seeing as how I didn’t post yesterday… Yesterday (Sunday) was a day at sea. What this means is that we saw a LOT of ocean, and no land ;). But it was a rest. We didn’t do too much, other than sit out on the deck and fry, [...]
Time zones are interesting things, aren’t they. While you guys were finishing up for the day, we were fast asleep. And while you guys were sleeping, we were hiking up a volcano. Go figure. So we went to Pompeii and saw many ruins (it’s actually a huge site). Afterwards we went to Mt. Vesuvius itself [...]
After a 50 minute train ride to Civitavecchia (that’s pronounced chivitaveckia) we got on the cruise ship at about 2pm today. Very nice boat, as expected. Our room looks good, even though it is an inside-stateroom (i.e. no window/porthole/etc.) . Had to endure a muster drill (everybody wears their lifejacket, goes to their designated spot [...]
Hi All. Well we went to Florence today via Eurorail. It was a high speed train (200 km/h) which got us there in about 90 minutes. We walked everywhere in Florence – it’s not that big after all. Went to Uffizi Gallery, Accademia and various sites and churches. The Uffizi is the main attraction – [...]
Another day in Rome, and we got as much done as possible! Started with a nice breakfast on the roof of our hotel (provided). The rooftop terrace is very nice, and it was a beautiful morning. We had fruit, yogurt, some meat and cheese, pastries and of course italian coffee. Filled and fueled us up [...]
Hello all, yes we’ve made it. In fact we’ve been here for a bit, got a harrowing drive from the airport to the hotel (yes, italians apparently do drive like that) and went for an authentic pizza and bottle of wine. Now we’re back at our hotel and definitely ready to sleep. It may be [...]
OK, so here we are in Heathrow waiting for our connecting flight. Trip from Vancouver was long but comfortable. Just waiting to find out our gate and we’re on our way to Rome – should be there in about 3 hours…
Mare and I are going to Italy and Greece (and a wee bit of France) for two weeks on a cruise and short stay in Italy. Very exciting, looking forward to seeing all the sights. Here is our itinerary (so to speak): Day 1 – Arrive in Rome, check in to Mecenate Palace Hotel, take [...]