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I hate to say it but Bruce and I are becoming those people who don’t rush off the ship as soon as it’s in port. We had planned to get off a bit yesterday in Marseille but it was raining. So we didn’t and we don’t feel bad about it. Rain in the past wouldn’tContinue reading “On Board But In Port”

Today we are in Villefranche by the sea. It was a beautiful view from our balcony. Villefranche is a lovely coastal town built on the mountainside. We waited until all the tour people were through before we took the water shuttle. After days of rain and gray, the sun and blue skies looked magical. AContinue reading “Villefranche-sur-Mer”

Is it Genoa or Genova? They are both the same but the Italians use the V. It was another rainy day. I know this must be unusual for these ports, but it is what it is. So we had a slow start and ate our lunch on the Island Princess before venturing off. I’m stillContinue reading “A Little Time in Genoa”

What a morning! Cold, rainy, and dreary! I prefer to sleep late, but I’ve already booked and paid for a tour through Italian Day Tours. So, I’m up and at em at 6:30 to meet off the ship at 7:30. We arrived in Siena after roughly a two hour drive. I did catch a littleContinue reading “Out and About in Tuscany”

Our time in Rome was up, and we decided not to take the train but to go by car service. The train meant schlepping our bags half a mile to the train station, boarding, and then finding a way to the port. It was definitely cheaper—maybe $40 Euros total. But there was a notice thatContinue reading “Finally On A Ship and A Day in Corsica”

We’ve been to Rome several times and have seen all the highlights. So today, while still recuperating, we decided to wake up late for breakfast. It was a fairly extensive buffet with fruit, eggs, and pastries. I’d like to say we started our walk about, but instead we went back to bed until noon. BlackoutContinue reading “Rome on our own”

The Zurich HB train station was directly across the street from the Hotel Schweitzehof Zurich. We woke late because checkout wasn’t until noon, and our train was at 1:33 p.m. We ate pastries at a cafe in the train depot. I had almond croissant and Bruce had a custard pastry. It was comfortable seating asContinue reading “Bruce Loves The Train”

After a few hours of sleep, we started wandering the streets of Zurich. The Hotel Schweizerhof Zurich is centrally located to many attractions as well as coffee shops. Our first stop was for a much-needed cup of coffee. I had a cappuccino and Bruce had black tea. We walked along the waterfront taking in theContinue reading “Exploring Zurich”

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It was a rough start but we finally began our journey. Between my heart procedure and Bruce’s hospitalization, we weren’t sure we’d be traveling ever again. We missed our sailing to Europe on March 24th when Bruce was in the hospital with bleeding ulcers. He was really sick. But after getting the OK from ourContinue reading “On The Road Again”