Monday evening on ship
3 novembre, Adriatic Sea ⋅ 🌬 64 °F
After returning to the ship I went to the spa for an absolutely wonderful facial while the others went to the World Cafe for a leisurely dinner. After my facial I also grabbed food from the buffet.
Trulli Houses
3 novembre, Italia ⋅ ☁️ 66 °F
Today we went to Alberobella, the capital city of the Provence of Bari to see the Trullo houses. Initially the homes were built by farmers who could not afford to pay taxes on a home. So they builtLeggi altro
Lobster Night
2 novembre, Ionian Sea ⋅ ☁️ 68 °F
Back on the ship we all met in the lounge for a pre-dinner cocktail. Tonight was lobster night. Some of went to the World Cafe for the buffet while some went to The Restaurant. We met after dinner inLeggi altro
Ceraudo Winery
2 novembre, Italia ⋅ ⛅ 68 °F
The Cerdeau Winery was built in 1600. There is a small chapel on the property as well as a restaurant. Some of the oldest olive trees are “Century Trees” The olives of century trees are collectedLeggi altro
Crotone and Ceraudo Winery
2 novembre, Italia ⋅ ⛅ 70 °F
We had a leisurely morning, sleeping in and enjoying breakfast before our afternoon excursion to the Ceraudo property where they produce wine and olive oil. Crotone has about 65 residents. Their windLeggi altro
Viking Cooking Class
1 novembre, Tyrrhenian Sea ⋅ 🌙 68 °F
Dan and I did not have dinner with our group, but instead joined 10 other guest at Viking’s Kitchen Table for a cooking class. We were all assigned our jobs of chopping, dicing, mashing, mixing andLeggi altro
Mount Etna
1 novembre, Italia ⋅ ⛅ 57 °F
Well, we didn’t get to top of Mount Etna, but we were in the clouds. “Mt Etna” means no flames. Really? The latest eruption to date was June 2, 2025, just 5 months ago. We had a wonderful lunchLeggi altro
The Beauty of Sissily
1 novembre, Italia ⋅ ⛅ 68 °F
What Beautiful scenery we saw today! The pictures don’t really do it justice.
Limoncello
1 novembre, Italia ⋅ ⛅ 68 °F
Our trip to Sorrento was a lot of Limoncello. Limoncello, limoncello cream, limoncello cream with chocolate, limoncello cookies, candies and sugar. Yes, we sampled, shopped, went to the LimoncelloLeggi altro
Sorrento’s Pride
31 ottobre, Tyrrhenian Sea ⋅ 🌙 70 °F
Locals from this area are very proud. Of everything. They are proud of their vegetables and the rich soil in which they are grown. Of their soccer teams, so much that earthquake monitoring much beLeggi altro
Dinner Onboard
31 ottobre, Italia ⋅ 🌙 70 °F
We all enjoyed dinner in The Restaurant on the ship.
Sissily
31 ottobre, Italia ⋅ ☁️ 70 °F
We arrived at port in Messina, the third largest city in Sissily. We woke to a rainbow from our balcony and had a quick breakfast before heading out for the day. Messina was destroyed in 1908 whenLeggi altro
Vatican City
30 ottobre, Italia ⋅ 🌧 66 °F
After a beautiful breakfast in a quaint breakfast room off the Rooftop Garden we headed to our tour of Vatican City. We learned that Michelangelo was not only a painter, but also a sculptor and anLeggi altro
Onboard the Viking Star
30 ottobre, Italia ⋅ 🌧 66 °F
Left Rome this afternoon and arrived at the ship’s terminal and to a grand welcome with glasses of champagne, life jacket demonstration and directly to the bar. Our bartender will surely remember usLeggi altro
Vatican pictures and Blessings
30 ottobre, Italia ⋅ ☁️ 66 °F
Hop on, Stay on, Shop, Walk
29 ottobre, Italia ⋅ ☁️ 61 °F
Riding through the city of Rome we enjoyed the architecture, statues and fountains. We saw the Circus Maximus where the chariot races were run, the Coliseum right smack dab in the middle of the cityLeggi altro
Off to see the city
29 ottobre, Italia ⋅ ⛅ 63 °F
The weather in Rome was absolutely perfect.
Enrae & Tony were off to the excursion they had planned, and to visit with Tony’s family.
Lisa, Rob and Sharon opted to enjoy the area around theLeggi altro
Hello, Rome!
29 ottobre, Italia ⋅ ☁️ 63 °F
Our transfer drivers met us right on time at the airport and took us all in two vans to our rooms at the Inn at the Spanish Steps. Driving in Rome is no easy task, with lots of traffic, narrow streetsLeggi altro
Flying The Friendly Skies
28 ottobre, Stati Uniti ⋅ ⛅ 50 °F
Lunch in Dulles Airport, onboard and we will be in Rome in only eight and a half short hours!
On our way! MSY here we come
28 ottobre, Stati Uniti ⋅ ⛅ 63 °F





































































































































































































































Viaggiatore
Great pic! Looks like you had a wonderful time. I’m so glad.
What a great time. Glad you got to share it together. [Pat W]
Viaggiatore
Looks like fun !!
Viaggiatore
Glad y’all are having such fun! Take lots of pictures!!