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"
If I had to choose only one place for a return visit, Villafranche would win the prize. It is a beautiful, warm and welcoming city. As we exited the tenders from the ship, we were greeted by a trio of French musicians and as we left the port that night, we were treated to a … Continue reading "Glo and Gary in Southern France"
French Greeting Party at the Port The Grand Casino in Monte Carlo
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"
Today we took a short tour to Pisa. to visit their famous School of Architecture. But first, in case you were afraid this was all business and no fun, let me introduce you to one of our dinner mates. We pulled into port early, as always, and with a little help from our friends Mark … Continue reading "Disney Med Cruise – Chris and Beci at Pisa! 6/3/07"
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"
La Spezia and the Tender Boat Today was Firenze (Florence) and the beautiful David “¦and he really is magnificent! …but I’m getting ahead of myself. The weather forecast was a 90% chance of rain, but we ended up with beautiful weather in the city. It rained a bit on the way into the city and … Continue reading "Glo’s La Spezia and Florence"
Well everyone, for those of you still undecided as to whether or not the 2008 Walt Disney World Half-Marathon is for you, time is growing short. It doesn’t appear that the Twilight Zone Tower of Terror 6.5K or 13K races are in any danger of having it’s registration being closed soon but the focus for … Continue reading "Deal or No Deal?"
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!"
