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Mediterranean Cruise Series Episode 5 France, Spain & Ireland
The Final Three Countries: France, Spain, Ireland This will be the last episode in the Mediterranean Cruise Series. I hope you have enjoyed journeying with us so far and learned something new. I hope you have found some inspiration to travel to new places when the time is right! Toulon France Day 11 included a stop in Toulon, France. There is not much to tell about this particular stop. It was very short, and did not leave time for shore excursions. I really wanted to visit a lavender farm, but there just was not enough time. This port is an alternative to Marseille, and is more geared toward naval purposes. There…
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Mediterranean Cruise Series Episode 4 Pisa & Florence
Welcome back! Thanks for joining me on our Mediterranean Cruise adventure! This is the next to last installment for this series. We will be exploring the port of Livorno in Italy which gives access to Pisa & Florence! Pisa Italy Our tour today, day 10, was the Exclusive Best of Florence and Pisa through Shore Excursions Group, of course! After a beautiful drive through Tuscany, our first stop of the day was in Pisa. Our guide flip flopped our itinerary to go to Pisa in the morning as it gets pretty crowded in the afternoons. Also, a warning I would give, unfortunately, is to be aware of pickpockets. I have…
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Mediterranean Cruise Series Episode 3 Naples & Rome
All roads lead to Rome, and that is true in the case of this post! Welcome back to our Mediterranean Cruise adventure! After exploring Greece and Turkey, day 7 was another day at sea while we cruised to the eastern coast of Italy. This was the day for one of my embarrassing moments. I completely forgot about the dress code at the Windows Dining Room, and got sent to change out of my capris into pants! Oops! This evening we cruised through the Strait of Messina and watched the sun set over Sicily and Mount Etna. It was gorgeous! We were also going to pass by Stromboli, Italy’s most active…
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Mediterranean Cruise Series Episode 2 Greece & Turkey
Bon Voyage! Thanks for traveling with me! Welcome to Episode 2 of the Mediterranean Cruise Series. Our first two days on board ship were “At Sea.” We had to get from Venice, on the northernmost part of Adriatic Sea, to Athens in the Aegean Sea. We had plenty to do. We were not bored. We spent plenty of time on the pool deck, and staff were great at helping find deck chairs. We played a few games in the casino, and visited the Galaxy Lounge, and of course we ate. A lot. The food was great. We always ate breakfast at Ruffies -no really it was Ruffles. My daughter misread…
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Mediterranean Cruise Series Episode 1 Venice
Six Countries. Two Continents. Two Weeks. Welcome back! Is it even possible to visit 6 countries and 2 continents in just 14 days? The answer is yes, if you plan/choose a Mediterranean Cruise carefully! This will be the first in a series of posts exploring ports of call for the Mediterranean Cruise my daughter and I took when she graduated high school. After doing A LOT of research (which by the way, really is the key to an enjoyable trip), I decided to book a 12 night Mediterranean Cruise offered by Norwegian Cruise Line. I was a little nervous and a lot excited! Nervous because this would be our first…
