Sorrento
July 25, 2016 in Italy ⋅ ⛅ 29 °C
From Pompeii, we took the slow train to Sorrento, a touristy town built on cliffs, at the start of the Amalfi Coast. Lunch was a tasty gelato from David's Gellateria.
Sorrento Waterfront
July 25, 2016 in Italy ⋅ ⛅ 27 °C
After saying no to Europe's smallest beach, we found a beautiful sandy beach right below the Excelsior Vittoria. Score!!
Ferry from Sorrento to Napoli
July 25, 2016 in Italy ⋅ 🌧 24 °C
We took the Express ferry back to Napoli amidst a crazy storm. The boys loved the winds and rains and I enjoyed the views of Sorrento perching on the cliff side.
Day 7: Civitavecchia, Italia
July 26, 2016 in Spain ⋅ ☀️ 22 °C
We docked here at 7 in the morning and was on a mission to get out to meet our drivers for a big day in Rome.
Colosseo
July 26, 2016 in Italy ⋅ ☀️ 24 °C
We pulled up to the Coliseum in style in two black Mercedes vans. We had an hour to book it through the place. It was crawling with people and Haw Boo had a hard time going up and down the steps.
driving around
July 26, 2016 in Italy ⋅ ⛅ 26 °C
Circus maximus... Chariot races... Roman forum (pillars)... Capitol hill... Vittoriano (Italian united)...
Piazza di Trevi
July 26, 2016 in Italy ⋅ ⛅ 27 °C
Built at the end of 16th century. By the Poli family... Beautiful but once again, crawling with tourists!
driving around 3
July 26, 2016 in Italy ⋅ ⛅ 28 °C
Trajan's Column... Spanish steps... Church of Trinity's del Monti... and other various tourist traps.
driving around 4
July 26, 2016 in Italy ⋅ ⛅ 29 °C
First court of Rome (18th century)... St' Peters Cathedral... Tomb of Emperor Hadrian along the Tiber river... Secret passage for Pope
St Peters Basilica
July 26, 2016 in Italy ⋅ ☀️ 30 °C
...in the Vatican City.
Vatican Museo
July 26, 2016 in Italy ⋅ ☀️ 31 °C
Oh boy, what can I say. Not exactly an enjoyable experience as we were herded like sheep through the various rooms and corridors of the museum filled with incredibly old and historical relics inRead more
The octagonal courtyard
July 26, 2016 in Vatican City ⋅ ☀️ 31 °C
more relics and frescos...
July 26, 2016 in Italy ⋅ ☀️ 31 °C
And PEOPLES everywhere!!!!
Day 8: Livorno
July 27, 2016 in Spain ⋅ ☀️ 23 °C
Last minute, our family and Jerry decided to head into Florence via shutter, bus and train. We made it there in record time as we had super quick transfers and the express train.
Firenze
July 27, 2016 in Italy ⋅ ⛅ 27 °C
So glad we made the trip to Florence. It is artsy, chic, and filled with good food and good shopping. The big cathedrals and statues everywhere were a great bonus!
Mercato Centrale
July 27, 2016 in Italy ⋅ ☀️ 27 °C
We stumbled into the central market with leather stands, foods, olive oils, , veggies, meats, cheeses, and jerseys... Aaron walked away with a Neymar jersey and Braden, a Buffon.
Duomo
July 27, 2016 in Italy ⋅ ☀️ 28 °C
The Duomo was crawling with tourists. We made the good call to admire from the outside instead of engaging in the crazy lineups.
around florence
July 27, 2016 in Italy ⋅ ⛅ 32 °C
piazza dela repubblica... Orsanmichele (church)... Piazza della signorina (turtle)... Galleria Delhi Uffizi...
Ponte Vecchio
July 27, 2016 in Italy ⋅ ☀️ 30 °C
Chic lil shopping district on and surrounding the bridge.
Life on the Vista
July 27, 2016 in France ⋅ 🌙 26 °C
Nightly towel animals... Big screen movies on the Lido deck with popcorn.... And fancy dinners!
Day 9: Marseille
July 28, 2016 in France ⋅ ☀️ 22 °C
The final port of our cruise... 🙁. It has been a great 10 days of blitzing through the Mediterranean cities of Europe and we have thoroughly enjoyed ourselves on and off the Carnival Vista.
le vieux port
July 28, 2016 in France ⋅ ☀️ 25 °C
We took 2 taxis into town and the kids and Jerry were dropped off in a different part of town. Good thing there was a giant ferris wheel for us to find each other.
Morrocan Market and etc.
July 28, 2016 in France ⋅ ☀️ 30 °C
Today, we didn't really have a game plan through Marseille and we were a slow train of 12 wandering aimlessly through town. We stumbled into the colorful street markets where the locals shop and thatRead more
Catalan Beach, Marseilles
July 28, 2016 in France ⋅ ☀️ 31 °C
The beach is where we ended up at the end of our day in Marseille.
Our last evening on the Vista
July 28, 2016 in France ⋅ ☀️ 30 °C
We had exceptionally outstanding service each night at the restaurant by Bagus and his team. They were Da Best!! We also celebrated Uncle Jerry's birthday!