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 a brief look around
• Day 2 – Tour Colosseum, Vatican City and St. Peters Basilica (plus whatever else we can fit in)
• Day 3 – Up to Florence for the day, to visit Uffizi, Accademia and any other gallery we can see time permiitting
• Day 4 – A bit more of Rome, then head to Civitavecchia and get on a Celebrity Cruise ship (the Galaxy)
• Dav 5 – Naples, Italy
• Day 6 – At sea
• Day 7 – Mykonos, Greece
• Day 8 – Santorini, Greece
• Day 9 – At sea
• Day 10 – Messina, Sicily
• Day 11 – At sea
• Day 12 – Villefranche, France (Monte Carlo and Monaco)
• Day 13 – Genoa, Italy
• Day 14 – Dock at Civitavecchia and head to Rome, the airport and home

Thanks to Blogger, I’m hoping to post as we go and keep you all up to date. If possible, I’ll put some pics up as well! Ciao etc.!