• Dianna Donkers
  • Dianna Donkers

Med trip 2023

My first Mediterranean trip Read more
  • Trip start
    October 25, 2023
  • DAY 2 ROME

    October 27, 2023 in Italy ⋅ ☁️ 23 °C

    Started my day with a guided tour of Pantheon. I was very glad I did so much information. Then I visited churches and the Spanish steps somehow I ended up at the top after passing them several times I am directionally challengedRead more

  • Rome day 3

    October 28, 2023 in Italy ⋅ 🌙 17 °C

    Today I went on a fast train stepped out of my comfort zone with no Data on my cell but off to Florence I went. Crazy beautiful city and so busy, the weather is good so people are on the move. I could not make it to all the places I wanted but gave it a good try very glad I wentRead more

  • Montepuliciano

    October 30, 2023 in Italy ⋅ ☁️ 19 °C

    Day trip from Rome Tuscany such a beautiful day driving through the countryside few stops. First, Montepuliciano beautiful.then, lunch at a organic farm very good. Then a stop in Pienza

  • Last day in Rome

    October 31, 2023 in Italy ⋅ 🌙 19 °C

    Last day in city I Went to St Peter's Square I toured the 16th Chappel is was beautiful very overwhelming . Then I walked Vatican City, but no tours of museums too may people. After that I was across the water to very cool area called Trastevere and had great lunch at Tornarello this was recommended to me from great clients it was fantastic most likely the best pasta I have had this whole trip.Then a nice walk back to hotel without getting lost stopped at couple more churches great end to my first Trip.to RomeRead more

  • Well so it begins Enchanted Princess

    November 1, 2023 in Italy ⋅ ☁️ 19 °C

    Day one aboard The Enchanted Princess
    My room is 100 % better than the one I had in Rome my cabin steward is fantastic . Meet a few people. i did a walk around dinner reservation soon. See what's next , two days at sea to.relax, then GreeceRead more

  • Day at Sea

    November 2, 2023, Tyrrhenian Sea ⋅ ⛅ 22 °C

    Travel day at sea so relaxing day nice breakfast then movie on main deck outside . Then good walk around the ship.for exercise while passing a volcanio Stromboli very cool. We are now passing through the cut heading into the Ionian Sea to Santorini beautiful.Read more

  • Santorini

    November 4, 2023 in Greece ⋅ 🌬 27 °C

    Beautiful trip.to Santorini cut short did not get to go to Fira wind picked up cable cars down were shut down tenders stopped as well. Our tour operator put us on a boat heading to where the tenders for ship were, but next thing we knew we were at our ship. It's a little crazy getting off, but all and all good dayRead more

  • Athens

    November 5, 2023 in Greece ⋅ ☀️ 22 °C

    Athens day trip amazing city wish I.had more time. I barely seen much unfortunately there was a protest closing a lot of the streets today, which should not have surprised me. I have been warned by a good friend. The Greece always shuts down for protests . Hung out with a couple of Canadians off my boat, which was very nice because the city was hard to understand, but always someone offering to help a single traveler
    All in all, good day. Let's see what's next
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  • KUSADASI TURKEY

    November 6, 2023 in Turkey ⋅ ⛅ 22 °C

    Just a taste of Turkey Beautiful port amazing country side. Ruins of Ephedus,s basilica cover the tomb of St John the Apostle,nearby lies the Shire of Virgin Mary loads of history I would love to spend more time In Turkey Also stopped at a Turkish carpet school.Very besytiful work and finally I sampled the local foodRead more

  • MYKONOS

    November 7, 2023 in Greece ⋅ ☀️ 22 °C

    Beautiful day in Mykonos .
    I did a walking tour of the new and old very interesting, unfortunately I lost my group close to end tour, so off I wondered
    Little shopping some lunch, my first Greek salad in Greese and saganaki cheese, not on fire like at home but very delicious. Population in Mykonos is 20 thousand, but in tourist season's 2 million crazy. The water is so clearRead more

  • CORSICA Ajaccio

    November 10, 2023 in France ⋅ 🌧 14 °C

    Birthplace of Napoleon Bonaparte largest city in Corsica. My day started off in the wind and pouring rain but got much nicer as the day went. I wish I could have seen it all in sunshine. What a beautiful island
    The coast is full of modern homes, so amazing to see so many in one place. You can take a ferry 12 miles to Sardinia Italy. I wish I had more time .
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  • TOULON

    November 11, 2023 in France ⋅ ☀️ 14 °C

    Little cooler today, but I walked into TOULON and found a lot of boats in the water and on .The hard .I also found a very cool market, and then on my way back to the ship I bought a baguette when in France. Crazy amount of navel ships must have been 15 or more than a couple very much out of commissionRead more

  • BARCELONA

    November 12, 2023 in Spain ⋅ ☀️ 19 °C

    It's such a beautiful city but way too big to explore in one day. I did my best, but because of this, I pretty much sat on the top of hop on hop off bus to see as much as I could . Sad I did not have time for tapas and sangria sighRead more

  • SAINT TROPEZ

    November 13, 2023 in France ⋅ ☀️ 19 °C

    Road trip from Toulon to Saint Tropez nice drive through the countryside up and down winding mountain. The supper yatches were unbelievable and did not disappoint
    I did my best to walk the town, but most places were closed, and a lot of construction taking place as well. I got to put my feet in the water and find some beach glass good day .Read more

  • GENOA ITALY

    November 14, 2023 in Italy ⋅ ☁️ 18 °C

    I'm loving being back in Italy. What an amazing city every time I turned a narrow corner wowed by amazing buildings. Had some of the best food froccia bread that melted in your mouth and pasta so delish. I spent most of day just wondering about the street's great day.Read more

  • LIVORNO ITALY

    November 15, 2023 in Italy

    Today was market and shopping day. I also wondered, looking at the buildings and, of course, had a nice lunch .
    Good day in Livorno

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  • CORFU

    November 18, 2023 in Greece ⋅ 🌬 15 °C

    Wow, I love Greece. This port did not disappoint so beautiful.
    Tour took me all the way up a mountain to amazing views. Then a boat ride into caves and a nice beach water colors were insane so blue so turquoise I could not take my eyes away then dropped me off into the town to shop and eat great stores friendly people amazing foodRead more

  • MESSINA SICILY

    November 20, 2023 in Italy ⋅ ⛅ 20 °C

    Nice tour of Messina and small towns surrounding .This port we got an overnight, so it was nice to walk around and explore with less time restrictions . I also had time to enjoy the local food.

  • NAPLES (AMAIFI COAST SERENTO AND POMPEII

    November 22, 2023 in Italy ⋅ ☁️ 14 °C

    Last excursion of the trip grey sky's turned blue once more me. The boat tour of the Amalfi Coast was beautiful. Spent a little time in the town of Amalfi had a lemoncello. Then, back to Serento, just a peak then lunch and then toured the ruins of Pompeii. They were pretty incredible, but my tour was to be Capri and Positanio . Apparently, some roads were closed for repairs, hence the change.Read more

    Trip end
    November 23, 2023