Monthly Archives: April 2016

Our first stop when we left our little apartment this morning was the local caffe for a capuchino for me and tea for Bruce.  We also split a delicious fruit filled croissant. What’s a visit to Rome without seeing the Vatican.  I know I was pushing the envelope with Bruce making him go- for himContinue reading “The Vatican”

  I always heard that Nice was nice.  And it was.  Unfortunately, traveling on a cruise tour we only spent two hours there. The coastline was absolutely fabulous.  Beautiful mansions overlooking the Mediterranean Sea, it was breathtaking.  Bruce and I met up with our friends Lynn and Luka to explore this region. We had toContinue reading “The French Riviera”

I thought I’d be up and ready to go early today but I still felt pretty tired.  So although coffee was delivered at 8 we slept in until 9.  I really like the feeling of not having to rush.  We went for breakfast and then when out on our travels.  Today we decided to explore theContinue reading “Barcelona – Dos Dias”

We scheduled coffee delivery for 8:30 this morning but when it arrived, we realized it was pouring out. Not wanting to deal with slogging around in the rain, we climbed back into bed.  When we finally woke at 10:30 we got ourselves moving and went up to the cafe for breakfast.  I could see aContinue reading “Barcelona Es un Bella Ciudad”

We woke before dawn to witness our arrival in one of the oldest cities in Spain. Our first impression was it looked like a military compound.  Not very quaint or inviting.  I knew it wouldn’t have the effect on me that Malaga had but it was worth visiting some of the ancient sites. Christopher ColumbusContinue reading “Cartagena – An Ancient City”

  Have you ever gone anywhere and just felt that this place feeds your soul?  That’s how I felt in Malaga.  I really didn’t give this port much thought on our itinerary.  I was more focused on Barcelona, Nice and Florence. I awoke at dusk and caught a glimpse of the Spanish Coastline. The skiesContinue reading “Our Day in Malaga, Spain”

Bruce and I are finally getting out of bed and it’s 11:30 in the morning.  I don’t know what is up with this sleepiness.  The bed is so comfy and the gentle rocking of the boat has been great for my sleeping. Back to yesterday, we finally arrived at the pyramids after a beautiful scenicContinue reading “Canary Islands –Part 2”

Bruce and I are really getting into this life.  Not a care in the world – no rooms to paint, no clothes to wash, no meals to cook. Room service every morning delivering my coffee before I have to take the elevator to the gym.  Then relaxation time in the Persian Garden on the heatedContinue reading “Decadence at Sea”

We’ve been at sea for nearly a week and I am beginning to know my way around.  The first few days I was clocking extra steps on my Fitbit because when I needed to be in the bow of the ship I was in the stern and vice versa. Yesterday I really didn’t do muchContinue reading “Whiling Away The Hours Aboard Ship”

The early morning hours brought gray skies and cool winds. As I awoke in my comfy bed, the rocking and rolling of the ship made it nearly impossible for me to open my eyes. I felt like a babe rocking in her mama’s arms the sheets and comforter warm and silky against my skin. ButContinue reading “Lazy Day At Sea”