Barebones

Well, not quite ‘barebones’ since we have booked the two main elements of our ‘August escape’. But we still need to flesh things out.

After several days of back and forth discussions, we have a plan to go to cooler climes over the summer months.

July will be in Italy … and will rightfully be covered in the “Italy: Ciao Bella” trip (https://findpenguins.com/8pccjefaitoru/trip/68e…).

Details for August to follow, but here’s a quick outline.

First up … a Norwegian Coastal Voyage with Hurtigruten’s competition … Havila Kystruten. This one is locked in quick-set concrete … paid in full; non-refundable.

Next … a Baltic cruise on NCL. Seven days only 😢 … limited necessarily by timing and the need to stay within the Schengen Zone while we await our Permesso di Soggiorno for Italy. We could possibly jiggle this, but as difficult as it was to find an itinerary that suited our requirements, I doubt that we will touch it.

Somewhere in there will be a couple of short city stays. Locations determined as our embarkation ports; airfare and lodging pending.

The checklist of pending logistics is ready, but our brains need a break. So, we will tackle the details another day.Read more