We arrived in Rome on June 29th and stayed in an area close to where we stayed before. There are lovely parks and easy walking to restaurants. The weather was still very hot so we just relaxed at the property and enjoyed the pool and spa.
We arrived in the port of Livorno on July 2. We booked a tour as the transfer to Florence is over one hour. It was an incredibly hot day, topping out at 43 degrees. We took refuge in some churches and enjoyed gelato to cool down.
We visited the port of Portofino, Italy the next day. We transferred to the pier by tender. Portofino is a playground for the rich and famous and is therefore very expensive. We took a cab to the beach area but did not swim as the sun chairs that lined the beach were rented for 400 Euros for the afternoon – not in our budget!
The next day we arrived in the port at Naples. Neither of us like Naples as we find it very dirty. We had planned to go to Pompei. However our tour was cancelled. We tried to hire a cab to take us there but could not find one with a driver. We soon learned that the cab drivers were on strike that day. We settled for a walk around the harbour area and spending the afternoon on the ship.
On July 7th we arrived in Sicily at the port of Messina. It was a lovely day and we walked ashore and were lucky to hire a private tour on a horse carriage.
We have now arrived safely in L’Estartit in the Costa Brava area of Spain and are enjoying it very much. We look forward to updating you about our adventures here next.
Thanks for the fabulous update! We think of you every day and anticipate you’ll be on another fun adventure. We know you will be loving the cruise ship life! Keep the great photos coming! Hugs from us both.
Envious…glad you 2 are still enjoying your trip of a lifetime…some familiar places there…keep having fun….tooooo bad you had to miss Pompey
You are both looking fabulous! This journey, unbelievably fantastic. Life is good and you are enjoying to the max❤️💕❤️
Hi Dishes! I landed in Perugia the same day you got to Rome. I’m here for three weeks with the owner of the plane I fly. What a wonderful adventure you had as I’ve followed your posts. Congratulations on your grand epic adventure!
Mr Dress Up (Knibbs)!
Wow. Hope you are enjoying Italia! I think we’re a bit Italied out after being there on and off since May 1. Enjoying this part of Spain. Hope the weather is a bit cooler for you. So great to hear from you!
I love following your adventures! I wish we were still on the catamaran. I hate to admit that Tami was right about the 7 pound average weight gain! Of course the food in Rome didn’t help!
Miss travelling with you girl. We are enjoying the Costa Brava area of Spain now.
We are enjoying good weather here as well. Love the updates of your trip of a lifetime, so happy you are having a great time and staying healthy.