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Nov 25 first of 7 sea days… Ok…with 7 full sea days ahead of me now, I Should be able to get caught up on my blog.  And maybe even have a little time to do a little more around the ship. The 2 recent sea days did get me closer but I find there … Read more

We have reached a kind of milestone…I guess.  Tenerife, Spain is our last port of call before…The Crossing!  It’s tiresome, I know, but once again the weather is more than gracious.  Currently 20 C and sunny with no threats of being otherwise. It is simply a walkabout day.  The port is very close to town … Read more

Another sea day prior to the last destination before our ocean crossing. Catch up has proven a challenge but I am slowly overcoming same. Today I’m only about 3 days behind and can only hope my delays have not led to your inevitable boredom with this blog. Probably a good reason while I’ll never make … Read more

The wind and sea currents last night postponed our arrival in Gibraltar by an hour but no matter. Our tour company was aware and not inconvenienced by same. The port view is certainly not one of the most attractive we have had although there were some interesting aspects. Be that as it may we’re not … Read more

Brief and to the point. Now finally, a sea day, one that is typically meant to do little else other than rest some weary bones from the tours all taken. Enjoy the pool maybe, or a soak in the hot tub, jets blasting against one’s back. This cruise has been a doozy for time away … Read more

Today our port is Corsica, which is a territorial collective of France. The 4th largest island in the Mediterranean it is also likely to be our least physically challenging as it will be a tour up the mountain with stops along the way for photographic evidence of our outing. A view from our balcony early … Read more

Genoa, birthplace of Christopher Columbus, is our port for the visit to Cinque Terra (5 lands).  The weather continues to behave although there are some clouds and a little cooler than we have had in the past.  There also exists the possibility of rain later in the day.  Best to bring the umbrellas. Off the … Read more

HA! You only Thought I said Livorno in my last post. 🙂 Actually, I did as that was where we were supposed to drop our next anchor (so to speak). However, the captain made an announcement over the intercom late in the day advising the change. Due to higher than expected winds, Livorno was not … Read more

Surprise surprise! Another splendid day greets my opening of our drapes…at 7 in the A.M.! Here we are in the port of Civitavecchia, Italy. An early hour because our tour begins at 8:30 and a shower and coffee/breakfast are necessary. This is likely the second most important port for tourism in Europe today (right behind … Read more

The day started much like every other since we began this journey. Fairly warm, not very cloudy and full of promise. My how things change in a hurry. By the time we actually stepped outside to go to our tour bus, the heavens opened with a deluge to remind us not to take things for … Read more