Deb's Digest - Page 72

Our final day at sea, but sadly, that also means our last full day onboard. We were happy to sleep in as most days our excursions had us up very early! After breakfast we returned to the room and started cleaning up and packing. At 11:30 Pirates 3 was showing so we decided to go … Continue reading "Cruising the Med – 6/5/07 – at Sea"

Today we visit Villefranche, France, our last port of call on this incredible journey. Arrive: 8:00am Depart: 11:30pm This morning I finally caught the sunrise and it was spectacular! If you’ve been reading since the beginning, you know that we really wanted to book one tour over all others, the Convertible car tour of the … Continue reading "Cruising the Med – Villefranche, France 6/4/07"

Med Cruise Mailbag! Thanks to everyone for all your feedback! It encourages us to stay as current as we can and share our adventures. We’re glad we can take you all with us, albeit thru our writings! Keep those emails coming! John (Tagrel’s WDWNJ) writes: Deb – we are enjoying your entries so much!!! Cathy … Continue reading "Med Reader Mailbag #2"

Today we visit Marseille, France Arrive: 8:00am Depart: 9:00pm Our Excursion: Castellet and Wine Tasting Our journey began with at approximately 1pm with a 75 minute ride from Marseille to Le Castellet – a medieval village in the hills of the Var Region. The village features a 12th century church and an 11th century castle. … Continue reading "Cruising the Med – 6/3/07 – Marseille, France"

Deb and Linda write: WHEW! Today we are at SEA!!!!!!!!!!!!!! It’s been a whirlwind tour of Italy and while it’s been fascinating and beyond words, we are SO looking forward to a day at Sea to catch up with ourselves and our travel companions! We had an excellent brunch at Palo -.the food, magnificent as … Continue reading "Cruising the Med – at Sea 6/1/07"

Today we visit La Spezia (Florence, Pisa), Italy Arrive: 7:30am Depart: 7:30 pm It was hard to decide which excursion to take… but after much thought we decided on Florence and Michelangelo. While we both had an interest in seeing Pisa, we decided it’d be best to focus our time in Florence. Our Excursion: Ten … Continue reading "Cruising the Med – 6/2/07 – La Spezia (Florence, Pisa), Italy"

Today, May 31, 2007 we visit Civitavecchia (Rome), Italy Arrive: 7:30am Depart: 9:30pm Today was a most beautiful weather day, perfect for touring outside. Sunny blue skies, with a small breeze. The Port city of Civitavecchia is approximately 2 hours from Rome. Entering the Port of Civitavecchia: Our Excursion: Jumping back into Eternal Rome. This … Continue reading "Cruising the Med – Deb and Linda visit Rome!"

Rome Photos Buses line up at the Port for our excursions Disney Magic in Port Civitaveccia Chris shows our listening devices for the tour. Our first view of the Vatican, as we stepped off the bus. Linda settles in for our one hour tour Colosseum Complete 2007 Mediterranean Cruise Information – Navigators, Blogs, Photos, Excursion … Continue reading "Cruising the Med – Rome Photos Part 1"

Linda settles in for our one hour city tour. Deb inside the Colosseum Imagine the Colosseum floor on top of these pillars! Colosseum Colosseum Complete 2007 Mediterranean Cruise Information – Navigators, Blogs, Photos, Excursion Reviews, Podcasts and more! Other Mediterranean Blogs from AllEars® Glo from Miami Guest Blogs – including Chris and Beci Mahnken

Today we visit Naples Italy Arrive: 7:30 am Depart: 7:30 pm Here are a couple facts (from the DCL website): Naples is considered the birthplace of Pizza. The city’s other best known dishes include Sartu di riso (molded rice with savory garnishes) and Pasta e fagioli (pasta and beans.) Our Excursion: The Amalfi Coast Drive … Continue reading "Cruising the Med Naples Italy – 5/29/07 –"