juil. – août 2022

Mediterranean Cruise and Rome

Celebrating my daughter, Sydney, for her graduation and checking off some bucket list items with a Mediterranean cruise with Princess Cruise Lines. Starting in Athens, ending in Rome. Stops in Greece, Montenegro, Spain, Gibraltar, France, and Italy. En savoir plus

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Jour 9
samedi 23 juillet 2022 à 11:22
⛅ 84 °F
Altitude: 108 p
Espagne Plaça de la Sagrada Família 41.403095, 2.17383741°24’11” N 2°10’26” E
Mesmerized by Sagrada Familia Basilica
23 juillet 2022, Espagne ⋅ ⛅ 84 °F
We were awestruck by the grandeur of this basilica designed by the famous Antoni Gaudi. I booked the tickets about a month in advance for the 11:45 time slot. This was perfect timing as we got on the first HOHO bus when they opened at 9 AM with time to make a few stops before arriving at the basilica. It was crazy packed and I’m not sure you would have been able to get a ticket if you didn’t pre-purchase it. Along with the ticket came an audio guide app, so we listened to the history of this church and all the symbols and numbers used by Gaudi as he was creating this masterpiece. Because he died prematurely, he was unable to see its completion, but he is buried in the basilica.En savoir plus
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VoyageurDid you have to wear anything covers your shoulders and knees?
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VoyageurThey recommend wearing something that covers your shoulders and shorts/skirts need to be mid-thigh, but they weren’t strict about it. Many had tank tops on, but you couldn’t go to the Chapel below if you were not appropriately covered.
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Jour 9
samedi 23 juillet 2022 à 12:29
⛅ 84 °F
Altitude: 135 p
Espagne Plaça de Gaudí 41.403092, 2.17583841°24’11” N 2°10’33” E
Up and down the Passion Tower
23 juillet 2022, Espagne ⋅ ⛅ 84 °F
There is an option to tour one of the towers and I’m so glad I decided to add this onto the standard ticket. Our entry time was at 12:30, so we had just enough time to complete the 45 minute audio guide of the basilica and then ride the elevator up the tower. One caveat, you must walk down approximately 400 steps 😯 in a spiral staircase.

From the tower, you can see amazing views of Barcelona and the continued construction of the basilica.En savoir plus
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VoyageurGràcies per compartir. Sóc veí del barri i m'ha agradat molt veure les imatges. Thanks for sharing. I live in the neighborhood and I really enjoyed seeing the pictures.
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Jour 9
samedi 23 juillet 2022 à 14:00
☀️ 86 °F
Altitude: 443 p
Espagne Park Güell 41.413403, 2.15298341°24’48” N 2°9’11” E
Park Guell = Best Park Ever
23 juillet 2022, Espagne ⋅ ☀️ 86 °F
Another purchase in advance ticket. Our entry time was at 2:00 PM and we traveled on the HOHO bus on the Blue Line and hopped off at the Park Guell stop. Of note, the park is a little bit of a walk, uphill for most of the way, from the stop, but we did pass many shops and restaurants along the way. We popped into a random restaurant for a quick bite before going to the park. I tried the Estrella Damm beer for the first time.

We made our way to the park and was overwhelmed by the size and how busy it was. It was also extremely HOT, but thankfully there were vendors selling bottled water for €1,50. There were also vendors selling random souvenirs and jewelry that were more reasonably priced than other places we checked out on the walk to the park.

The park pictures here are from the grand entrance of the park, but because they try to keep foot traffic in one direction, you actually end in this area. There is a free app that comes with the ticket along with a park map. It’s a little confusing and the signs aren’t in English, but we were able to make it to all the places on the app and the highlights on the map.En savoir plus
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VoyageurDid you find any good shopping spot in Barcelona?
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VoyageurDepends on what kind of shopping. A lot of souvenirs and artisans on Las Ramblas which is easy to access from the Cruise Shuttle drop off. If you’re looking for department stores, they’re also easy to find on the HOHO bus. Most shops were near the stops.
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Jour 9
samedi 23 juillet 2022 à 15:30
☀️ 86 °F
Altitude: 469 p
Espagne Park Güell 41.41383, 2.15262841°24’50” N 2°9’9” E
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Keep on walking
23 juillet 2022, Espagne ⋅ ☀️ 86 °F
We meandered through the park for about 2 hours and if I had to guess, we only covered a third of this amazing outdoor space. Listening to the audio guide was very informative. I wish we would have had more time to visit the museum on site, but we still had a few stops we wanted to visit using the HOHO bus.

From the Park Guell stop, moving from the Blue Line back to the Red Line, there were maybe 12 stops, and we wanted to ensure we made it back to the boat by 9:30 PM.En savoir plus
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Voyageur What site is this? Headed there in September and would love to find this place.
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VoyageurI believe this is in the Three Viaducts area. Once inside, I would suggest getting a Park map which highlights the top sights. Our tickets also came with a audio guide app.
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Jour 9
samedi 23 juillet 2022 à 18:30
☀️ 86 °F
Altitude: 203 p
Espagne Plaça de Francesc Macià 41.392312, 2.14423341°23’32” N 2°8’39” E
Snack Time 🍟🍦🍖🧀
23 juillet 2022, Espagne ⋅ ☀️ 86 °F
After all the walking in the park, we found a restaurant on the walk back called Bar Piranya. We wanted to try the calamari, but they didn’t have any. Since we weren’t super hungry because it was so hot, we ordered a meat and cheese platter. I, of course, wanted to try another Spanish beer, Cruzcampo Especial.

After a few more HOHO stops, we needed to get back on the Red Line to get closer to the World Trade Center stop so that we wouldn’t be too far from the cruise port. We were both intrigued by the Spanish McDonald’s at this stop, so we split a Happy Meal. I haven’t been inside a McDonald’s in so long, but it was fun to see that they were doing the Monopoly sticker game to collect prizes.En savoir plus
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Jour 9
samedi 23 juillet 2022 à 20:18
☀️ 84 °F
Altitude: 69 p
Espagne Museo de Cera 41.37677, 2.17676341°22’36” N 2°10’36” E
More HOHO Sights 🚌
23 juillet 2022, Espagne ⋅ ☀️ 84 °F
We completed most of the Red and Blue Lines to get a view of Barcelona. One thing we know for sure is that this is a city we definitely want to visit again.
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Jour 10
dimanche 24 juillet 2022 à 08:05
☀️ 81 °F
Altitude: Niveau de la mer
Iberian Sea 38.857601, 0.48885338°51’27” N 0°29’20” E
Chillin’ with a Day at Sea
24 juillet 2022, Iberian Sea ⋅ ☀️ 81 °F
We definitely needed a day to relax after a long, HOT day in Barcelona. I ordered Room Service for the first time and was impressed that it was delivered in about 20 minutes. We typically sleep in on the At Sea days, so I was killing some time waiting for Sydney to wake up.

Since she met a new friend and was out late, I went on to the adult pool area to snag 2 lounge chairs in a shady spot. I really hadn’t used the Medallion app to check her location, but I found it to be useful to check on her. I spent most of the day working on my plans for Rome. At one point I looked to the starboard side of the ship and saw land, so I opened my Maps to see where we were and what the land mass was. We were cruising along the Southern coast of Spain near Cartagena.

It was a formal night, but we opted for an early dinner after taking the “official cruise” pictures (since we got the package that included all the digital files) and got changed in time to catch the new West Side Story poolside. Unfortunately, they didn’t have the volume turned up loud enough and we didn’t stay for the whole show.

I went to the Internet Café to print some maps for our next stop in Gibraltar.En savoir plus
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Jour 11
lundi 25 juillet 2022 à 06:26
⛅ 73 °F
Altitude: Niveau de la mer
Gibraltar Northern Entrance 36.145672, -5.36619236°8’44” N 5°21’58” W
Top of the morning sunrise
25 juillet 2022, Gibraltar ⋅ ⛅ 73 °F
I had read that the sunrise was going to be beautiful, so I got up in time to get some pictures before and had some coffee while watching the sunrise from the starboard side of the ship which was facing the Rock of Gibraltar 🇬🇮

I had downloaded a map to get a lay of the land, but it’s a small area, and fairly easy to navigate. Once disembarking the ship, the cruise terminal has a tourist information booth where you can get a nice, large map.

We didn’t have any planned excursions and thought we were going to walk to the cable cars to get up the mountain, but there were tons of “driver guides” ready to take guests on tours that were supposed to last 1.5-2 hours for £35. David, our guide was both fluent in English and Spanish, and the tour included St. Michael’s Cave, the Apes feeding area, the Skywalk, WWII Tunnels, and the Moorish Castle. Europa Point was not a scheduled stop, but I asked the driver if he would go there and luck had it that a family of 5 wanted to go to Europa Point as well, so he took the 7 of us in his Mercedes mini van.En savoir plus
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Jour 11
lundi 25 juillet 2022 à 09:11
⛅ 73 °F
Altitude: Niveau de la mer
Gibraltar Lighthouse Battery 36.110012, -5.34511236°6’36” N 5°20’42” W
Europa Point - the Southernmost Point
25 juillet 2022, Gibraltar ⋅ ⛅ 73 °F
Our guide, David, was awesome and took us to this extra stop. From here you can see both Spain 🇪🇸 and a Morocco 🇲🇦 although it was very foggy this morning. The views got better as the day went by when the fog disappeared.

There are also many tunnels around Gibraltar, and we traveled through a few of them on our tour today.En savoir plus
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Jour 11
lundi 25 juillet 2022 à 09:45
⛅ 73 °F
Altitude: 994 p
Gibraltar Saint Michael's Cave 36.125683, -5.3456236°7’32” N 5°20’44” W
St. Michael’s Cave and 1st Ape Sighting
25 juillet 2022, Gibraltar ⋅ ⛅ 73 °F
Our next stop was at one of the entrances to the Gibraltar Nature Reserve at the Pillars of Hercules. At this point you could opt to take the Mediterranean Steps to St. Michael’s Cave, but it was already getting hot so we rode in the van with our guide. On the short walk to the cave entrance, we experienced our first Macaque ape sighting. We even saw a little baby one❣️

St. Michael’s Cave is fascinating with all the stalagtites and stalagmites that have formed over the years. They even have a light show at the end of the cave that runs continuously every 7-8 minutes. It’s a cave amphitheater with a lot of seating. At the beginning, you take a picture in front of a green screen and have the option to purchase them at the end. We went for the full package because they were so reasonably priced. For the bargain price of £20, we got all the digital files, a magnet, keychain, and 3 prints. The downside is, it’s all the same pose LOL!En savoir plus
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Jour 11
lundi 25 juillet 2022 à 10:32
⛅ 73 °F
Altitude: 889 p
Gibraltar Charles V Wall 36.130928, -5.34541336°7’51” N 5°20’43” W
The Freaky Skywalk and more Apes
25 juillet 2022, Gibraltar ⋅ ⛅ 73 °F
You really can’t get away from the apes up here…be vigilant and prepared! Just past the Skywalk, is the 🦧 feeding area. So after you get tested for agoraphobia, you might get jumped on by random apes!

The Skywalk is really cool, but if you’re even remotely afraid of heights, you might have a panic attack. From the Skywalk, you have a great view of the Rock and the beach below. You can get the best 360 views from here. There is a narrow staircase to continue up, but we didn’t have time for this. To get to this point, it’s a one way road, and not much parking on the shoulder. So, if it’s not too busy, your guide may be able to give you time, but if it’s slammed like it was today, we only had the opportunity to go to the Skywalk for a few pictures. This was still an amazing view.

The next stop was the Apes feeding area…and boy were they in feed mode. I had one, of a decent size jump right on my back (and I totally wigged out). Our guide let us feed them and then they wanted to catch a ride!En savoir plus
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Jour 11
lundi 25 juillet 2022 à 10:45
⛅ 73 °F
Altitude: 1 024 p
Gibraltar Charles V Wall 36.13205, -5.34576336°7’55” N 5°20’45” W
Apes 🦧 Feeding Area
25 juillet 2022, Gibraltar ⋅ ⛅ 73 °F
It was no joke, the apes were everywhere. Definitely be on the lookout. They will jump on you, mostly to get food. Our driver let us feed them and it was funny that the drivers actually know which apes are the “naughty” ones. They are also very territorial. One of them hitched a ride with us, but once we passed a certain point, he jumped off, and a
different one got on.

We stopped at one of the WWII tunnels where we could have walked inside, but we chose to do a different set of tunnels closer to the Moorish Castle.En savoir plus
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Jour 11
lundi 25 juillet 2022 à 12:08
⛅ 77 °F
Altitude: 354 p
Gibraltar Moorish Castle 36.143914, -5.34981236°8’38” N 5°20’59” W
WWII Caves
25 juillet 2022, Gibraltar ⋅ ⛅ 77 °F
Enjoying a slice of WWII History as we listened to the audio guide for the WWII Caves which was created as an underground community to hide an entire army with food, supplies, and ammunition. There were 19 audio stations which provided information about what section of the cave you were in. We’re pretty short, but we still had to wear the hard hats during the walk through the cave. It was very interesting.

Got at cool view from Jock’s Balcony of Gibraltar‘s airport runway that has a highway running through it!!! If a plane is leaving or coming in, they have to stop traffic! 🛑 ✈️En savoir plus
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Jour 11
lundi 25 juillet 2022 à 12:13
⛅ 75 °F
Altitude: 394 p
Gibraltar Moorish Castle 36.14402, -5.3494836°8’38” N 5°20’58” W
The Moorish Castle
25 juillet 2022, Gibraltar ⋅ ⛅ 75 °F
From the WWII Tunnel entrance, we took a short walk to the Moorish Castle. A lot of battle scars on this structure from past wars between neighboring countries.
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Jour 11
lundi 25 juillet 2022 à 12:20
⛅ 75 °F
Altitude: 230 p
Gibraltar Cornwall’s Parade 36.141995, -5.35062536°8’31” N 5°21’2” W
The Castle Steps down to City Centre
25 juillet 2022, Gibraltar ⋅ ⛅ 75 °F
We walked from the Moorish Castle and found the sign for the Castle Steps. As we were turning to head down a couple was coming up completely out of breath. Thank goodness we were going down! On the way, I was fascinated with where people lived off of the steps. Imagine your address being 2B Castle Steps! We also saw this amazing mural of an octopus 🐙 on the side of a house. We finally made it down about 300ish steps to the City Centre.En savoir plus
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VoyageurSo did the taxi drop you off at the top and you walked down?
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VoyageurNo, the taxi stayed with us until the WWII Caves and we walked to town from there. He did give us the option to take us back to town. Supposedly most taxi will give you the option of staying at the caves or drop you off in town or back at the cruise port.
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VoyageurHow much was the taxi and for how many people?
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Voyageur£35 per person and the minivan holds 7/8 people.
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Jour 11
lundi 25 juillet 2022 à 13:35
☀️ 77 °F
Altitude: 69 p
Gibraltar Cathedral of Saint Mary’s the Crowned 36.139856, -5.35372836°8’23” N 5°21’13” W
Lunch and other sights
25 juillet 2022, Gibraltar ⋅ ☀️ 77 °F
Getting into the City Centre, we got our passports stamped at the Tourist Office and found a random spot to grab a bite. We came across a sandwich/butcher shop called Vianda’s and tried a delicious baguette with prosciutto and cheese. We walked down Main Street which had a lot of English pubs and shops. I tried many ATMs to get some euros, but for some reason neither of my 2 ATM cards we’re working. My obsession with alleyways continues 😂

We came across a Catholic Church and Sydney lit a candle for her grandfather, who was supposed to be on a Princess cruise in Alaska this week, but instead is quarantined in Anchorage, Alaska. What a bummer.

We then made our way to Casemates square which was just a short walk back to the cruise port.En savoir plus
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Jour 12
mardi 26 juillet 2022 à 21:52
🌙 77 °F
Altitude: Niveau de la mer
Iberian Sea 41.490772, 3.34078341°29’27” N 3°20’27” E
Sea Day & the Last Formal Night
26 juillet 2022, Iberian Sea ⋅ 🌙 77 °F
Relaxing sea day = catching up on lost sleep, reading a book, and planning for upcoming ports and what to do in Rome.

Since we got the photo package with a promo, we try to take official pictures every night.En savoir plus
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VoyageurYou two are like sisters , both are cute and beautiful!
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Jour 13
mercredi 27 juillet 2022 à 07:09
☀️ 73 °F
Altitude: Niveau de la mer
France Pointe de Figuerolles 43.342337, 5.27724543°20’32” N 5°16’38” E
Lost in Marseille
27 juillet 2022, France ⋅ ☀️ 73 °F
Although not as picturesque as coming into Kotor, there were still nice views of the mountainous landscapes as we were cruising into the port. We opted to take a shuttle bus to the city. I wouldn’t recommend walking as it’s pretty far, about a 20-30 minute shuttle bus ride. I didn’t book a tour at this port because we just planned to walk around on our own. We also needed a break from rushing around from place to place.

Definitely some interesting sites and continued my alleyway obsession. We did stumble upon an arc, the Bourse (big mall), the ferry port, and a museum (it was spelled MuCEM).En savoir plus
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Jour 13
mercredi 27 juillet 2022 à 12:48
☀️ 84 °F
Altitude: 20 p
France Vieux-Port 43.29562, 5.37403843°17’44” N 5°22’27” E
Vieux Port and Mucem
27 juillet 2022, France ⋅ ☀️ 84 °F
After finally finding the Tourist Office, we were guided to the most historic part of Marseille, Vieux Port. From here we could see Notre Dame de la Garde high on a hill in the background. This must be the place where locals park their boats and take ferries.

It seemed like there were restaurants lining the side we were on which ended at Fort Saint-Jean/Mucem. I think we went in an alternate entrance,
but this was one of the strangest museums I had ever seen. Nevertheless, we walked around and took in the views from the top terrace. At the top, there was a café. The modern architecture of this building was the most interesting. I think we went through it backwards, because we ended up at the front where people were buying tickets to enter 🤷‍♀️.

Even though it wasn’t our favorite stop, we always find fun things to look at and we are always up for fresh pastries! 🥐 🍩En savoir plus
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Jour 13
mercredi 27 juillet 2022 à 21:49
🌙 79 °F
Altitude: 112 p
France Université de la Méditerranée Aix-Marseille 43.29764, 5.37695843°17’52” N 5°22’37” E
Finding French cuisine and graffiti
27 juillet 2022, France ⋅ 🌙 79 °F
On the hunt for a chocolate croissant, we found Made in Marseille, a patisserie. Sydney tried the chocolate croissant and a donut while I devoured a plain croissant. It was divine! The next hunt was for a crepe. So cool watching him make the crepe filled with prosciutto, onions, cheese.

We did notice a ton of graffiti on many of the walls all around town as we popped into a few soap shops that smelled heavenly.En savoir plus
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Jour 14
jeudi 28 juillet 2022 à 08:49
☀️ 75 °F
Altitude: 138 p
Italie Monumento a Cristoforo Colombo 44.416378, 8.92240544°24’59” N 8°55’21” E
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Sites and Scapes of Genoa
28 juillet 2022, Italie ⋅ ☀️ 75 °F
I had mapped out certain places I wanted to visit while in Genoa, one was the Christopher Columbus House and the other Via Garibaldi, a street lined with historical government buildings. The tourist office gave us a few other places to check out. One involved us finding a lift to see a nice view of our ship and of the harbor. Genoa is filled with many piazzas, and we found the main one with an impressive fountain.En savoir plus
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Jour 14
jeudi 28 juillet 2022 à 09:00
☀️ 77 °F
Altitude: 33 p
Italie Bigo 44.408394, 8.92716244°24’30” N 8°55’38” E
Eating around Genoa 🥐☕️🍝🥖
28 juillet 2022, Italie ⋅ ☀️ 77 °F
Once arriving at the port, we found the Tourist Information booth and got a map and found the sights we wanted to visit and did some eating along the way. Sydney got to try her first espresso (which she added a lot of sugar to). All the patisseries we passed looked amazing, but it was so hot…again, we really couldn’t eat much. We then made our way to a few historical sites, and ended up at Mercato Orientale, a large market selling anything and everything food wise you could possibly imagine. Too bad we don’t have a kitchen on the ship! Fresh pasta, fish, vegetables…you name it.

After checking out the shopping district on Via XX Settembre, we walked the long way to make get to Eataly at Port Antico. There were also a ton of food items here, but more of an upgraded shopping experience versus the Mercato Orientale.

After ordering our first suppli, with anchovies, we got our pasta dishes which were cooked al denté. Yummy! I tried a local wine and will definitely keep it on my list!

After the our visit to the Aquarium, we hit the local McCafe, and I friend the panespresso…OMG, I think there was Nutella in the coffee!En savoir plus
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Jour 14
jeudi 28 juillet 2022 à 12:05
⛅ 82 °F
Altitude: 36 p
Italie Museo Nazionale dell'Antartide 44.407775, 8.92696744°24’28” N 8°55’37” E
Porto Antico and the Aquarium
28 juillet 2022, Italie ⋅ ⛅ 82 °F
After a filling lunch at Eataly, it was just a few steps to get to the Aquarium. The tickets were €29 for admittance to the largest aquarium in Europe. We wanted to ride the Bigo to get a nice panoramic view of the city, but it was still closed due to Covid.

Our favorites at the aquarium were the manatees and the jellyfish. In the harbor, you can also see the Biosfera, basically a huge terrarium overlooking the water.En savoir plus
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Jour 14
jeudi 28 juillet 2022 à 23:20 UTC
🌙 79 °F
Altitude: Niveau de la mer
Ligurian Sea 43.85305, 8.96481143°51’11” N 8°57’53” E
Goodbye, Genoa
28 juillet 2022, Ligurian Sea ⋅ 🌙 79 °F
We walked about 7 miles around Genoa and came earlier to get ready for our next to the last dinner on the cruise ship. Stanley is Princess’ furry mascot who always greets guests in the morning when arriving at port. Again, because of the picture package, we always got our pictures taken. Lol!En savoir plus
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Jour 15
vendredi 29 juillet 2022 à 09:45
☀️ 82 °F
Altitude: 154 p
Italie Giardino dell'Iris 43.766022, 11.26852243°45’58” N 11°16’7” E
Sights in Florence
29 juillet 2022, Italie ⋅ ☀️ 82 °F
Once arriving in the Livorno port, it is about a 90 minute bus ride to Florence from the cruise ship. I opted for a shore excursion through the cruise line and overall, I think it turned out to be a wise idea.

Once in Florence, we had a meeting point at Piazza Santa Croce which was within walking distance to a few of the major sites like the Palazzo Vecchio, Uffizi Museum, Ponte Vecchio, the famous Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore, and Piazza del Duomo. Along the entrance to the Uffizi Museum, there were many sculptures of Renaissance men. There is also an exact replica of Michaelangelo’s sculpture of David.En savoir plus
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