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- Tag 1
- Donnerstag, 3. August 2017 um 10:19
- ⛅ 33 °C
- Höhe über NN: 1.381 ft
Vereinigte Staaten von AmerikaWhite Peak Wash33°44’27” N 112°20’31” W
We are ready to go!
3. August 2017 in den USA ⋅ ⛅ 33 °C
Our bags are packed (2 are already in Venice) and we are about to begin our journey: 60 days though Europe and Canada. We will be aboard Silversea's new ship, the Silver Muse. Looking forward toWeiterlesen
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- Tag 1
- Donnerstag, 3. August 2017 um 17:47
- ⛅ 29 °C
- Höhe über NN: 1.152 ft
- Vereinigte Staaten von AmerikaPhoenix Sky Harbor International Airport33°26’15” N 111°59’39” W
At the airport
3. August 2017 in den USA ⋅ ⛅ 29 °C
We are at the airport ready to board our non stop flight to London. Then came the Monsoon!!! Airport closed, our flight delayed over 3 hours. We still have a 10 hour trip but we should be able toWeiterlesen
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- Tag 2
- Freitag, 4. August 2017 um 18:59
- ⛅ 19 °C
- Höhe über NN: 75 ft
EnglandHeathrow Terminal 551°28’12” N 0°29’13” W
In the British Airways Lounge
4. August 2017 in England ⋅ ⛅ 19 °C
Finally arrived after sleeping about 4 hours. Luckily we had a long layover so the huge delay did not result in a missed connection. We are in the Business Class Lounge for a drink and some foodWeiterlesen
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- Tag 4
- Sonntag, 6. August 2017
- ⛅ 34 °C
- Höhe über NN: 23 ft
ItalienVenice Marco Polo Airport45°30’14” N 12°19’43” E
A Day in Venice
6. August 2017 in Italien ⋅ ⛅ 34 °C
We are having a great time in Venice before we board our ship on Tuesday. An over the top Italian meal/wine ending in a perfect dessert of a cannoli, gelato, and limoncello. Touring the beautifulWeiterlesen
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- Tag 5
- Montag, 7. August 2017
- ☀️ 27 °C
- Höhe über NN: 26 ft
- ItalienVenice Marco Polo Airport45°30’13” N 12°19’43” E
Another great day in Venice
7. August 2017 in Italien ⋅ ☀️ 27 °C
Our Concierge gave us a tip about visiting the crowded Rialto Bridge area: The new department store located in the old post office had agreed to an open to the public rooftop terrace. It was anWeiterlesen
So cute! Looks beautiful! And I'm really jealous of you eating amazing Italian food and drinking fabulous vino!! 🍷
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- Tag 7
- Mittwoch, 9. August 2017 um 16:12
- ⛅ 33 °C
- Höhe über NN: 36 ft
- ItalienCampanile di San Marco45°26’4” N 12°20’20” E
Silver Muse
9. August 2017 in Italien ⋅ ⛅ 33 °C
After just 24 hours aboard we agree with Silversea's advertising that "She is Simply Devine". The decor is a combination of Art Deco, Contemporary, and Classic Elements.
Our suite is huge withWeiterlesen
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- Tag 7
- Mittwoch, 9. August 2017
- ⛅ 30 °C
- Höhe über NN: 36 ft
- ItalienCampanile di San Marco45°26’4” N 12°20’20” E
Martini Tasting
9. August 2017 in Italien ⋅ ⛅ 30 °C
Today we went to a typical Silversea martini tasting in an intimate bar with great views. The martini's were accompanied by hors d' oeuvres. Rose's favorite was the pickle martini and Randy's was theWeiterlesen
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- Tag 8
- Donnerstag, 10. August 2017
- ⛅ 31 °C
- Höhe über NN: 26 ft
KroatienRjecina River45°19’31” N 14°26’59” E
Hum: The Smallest Town in the World
10. August 2017 in Kroatien ⋅ ⛅ 31 °C
Randy got a Croatian welcome as we left the ship for our tour. Hum dates back to 10th century and today has a population of 30 residents.
After walking the entire town (it took 20 minutes) we wentWeiterlesen
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- Tag 9
- Freitag, 11. August 2017
- ☀️ 31 °C
- Höhe über NN: 650 ft
- KroatienHvar Airport43°10’34” N 16°27’21” E
Hvar, Croatia
11. August 2017 in Kroatien ⋅ ☀️ 31 °C
We took the tender in and had a wonderful private walking tour of Hvar. We saw the charming old town, the Piazza, the Arsenal, and a Franciscan monastery. Our local guide was an expert on the history,Weiterlesen
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- Tag 10
- Samstag, 12. August 2017 um 06:20
- ☀️ 25 °C
- Höhe über NN: 49 ft
- KroatienUvala Pile42°38’31” N 18°6’23” E
Oops!
12. August 2017 in Kroatien ⋅ ☀️ 25 °C
We knew we had a 5 hour tour, but this room service breakfast is ridiculous.
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- Tag 10
- Samstag, 12. August 2017 um 09:02
- ⛅ 27 °C
- Höhe über NN: 49 ft
- KroatienUvala Pile42°38’31” N 18°6’23” E
Dubrovnik, Croatia
12. August 2017 in Kroatien ⋅ ⛅ 27 °C
Dubrovnik was another tender port. It was very rough and caused a 3 foot difference between tender and ship. Luckily there were 4 crew members that literally carried you from ship to tender.
This isWeiterlesen
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- Tag 11
- Sonntag, 13. August 2017 um 06:42
- ⛅ 20 °C
- Höhe über NN: 125 ft
MontenegroŠkurda42°25’59” N 18°46’12” E
Kotor, Montenegro
13. August 2017 in Montenegro ⋅ ⛅ 20 °C
Kotor could be the most beautiful location that we have ever visited. We went up to the very top of the mountain range over extremely narrow roads. We sampled local food at two different villageWeiterlesen
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- Tag 12
- Montag, 14. August 2017 um 04:42
- 🌙 23 °C
- Höhe über NN: 62 ft
- ItalienPorta Mesagne e Bastione Aragonese40°38’10” N 17°56’20” E
Brindisi, Italy
14. August 2017 in Italien ⋅ 🌙 23 °C
Today we toured Lecce, a town in southern Italy which is called "The Florence of the South". Lecce was originally a Roman City as evidenced by its stone and marble roads, Theatre, and amphitheater. ItWeiterlesen
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- Tag 12
- Montag, 14. August 2017 um 18:23
- 🌬 27 °C
- Höhe über NN: 62 ft
- ItalienPorta Mesagne e Bastione Aragonese40°38’10” N 17°56’20” E
It's 6:00....
14. August 2017 in Italien ⋅ 🌬 27 °C
Perfect martini with a perfect view.
ReisenderPerfect end to a great day. Cheers! 🍸 We are loving your stops and your photos really make us feel like we are there. We get in your Crystal tomorrow. We'll say "hi. 😙
That's the best for grown ups (she said old people at first - I am rubbing off on her). She is enjoying your blog. Shawn
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- Tag 13
- Dienstag, 15. August 2017 um 05:29
- 🌙 21 °C
- Höhe über NN: 719 ft
- ItalienSanta Caterina37°51’11” N 15°17’16” E
Taormina, Italy
15. August 2017 in Italien ⋅ 🌙 21 °C
As we traveled to the mountain top village of Castelmola, we viewed the smoke coming from Mount Etna. We walked this extremely old village with its tiny houses then sampled almond liqueur and spongeWeiterlesen
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- Tag 14
- Mittwoch, 16. August 2017 um 04:56
- 🌙 23 °C
- Höhe über NN: 151 ft
- ItalienPiazza Sant'Antonino40°37’35” N 14°22’33” E
Sorrento & Amalfi Coast, Italy
16. August 2017 in Italien ⋅ 🌙 23 °C
Today we drove the entire Amalfi Coast. The narrow winding road offered magnificent views throughout. We stopped in the town of Amalfi to walk its streets, visit piazzas and have lunch.
We could goWeiterlesen
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- Tag 15
- Donnerstag, 17. August 2017 um 11:42
- ☀️ 29 °C
- Höhe über NN: 33 ft
- ItalienSeno del Ponticello42°48’45” N 10°18’56” E
Portoferraio, Italy
17. August 2017 in Italien ⋅ ☀️ 29 °C
We are on the island of Elba. Portoferraio is its main town. We walked uphill with a lot of steps and visited Napoleon's winter villa and garden.
Driving about 30 minutes across the island throughWeiterlesen
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- Tag 16
- Freitag, 18. August 2017 um 08:48
- ⛅ 25 °C
- Höhe über NN: 69 ft
- ItalienPunta del Coppo44°18’14” N 9°12’28” E
Portofino, Italy
18. August 2017 in Italien ⋅ ⛅ 25 °C
As part of the Italian Riviera, this rustic and elegant small harbor is very popular with the affluent, as seen by all the yachts in the harbor.
We enjoyed strolling around the village and visitingWeiterlesen
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- Tag 17
- Samstag, 19. August 2017
- ⛅ 28 °C
- Höhe über NN: 52 ft
- ItalienPlaza Grande43°33’7” N 10°18’28” E
Livorno, Italy (For Pisa)
19. August 2017 in Italien ⋅ ⛅ 28 °C
We thought that the Leaning Tower of Pisa was going to be a tower by itself. Instead we were treated to 3 magnificent buildings located on the Square of Miracles: The Battistero (a Gothic baptistery),Weiterlesen
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- Tag 18
- Sonntag, 20. August 2017 um 05:38
- ⛅ 20 °C
- Höhe über NN: 151 ft
MonacoJardins du Casino43°44’24” N 7°25’41” E
Monte Carlo, Monaco
20. August 2017 in Monaco ⋅ ⛅ 20 °C
We met our guide for a private full day tour. Our itinerary included all the key sites in both Monaco and Nice: Driving on the Formula 1 track and Corniches, Casino Monte-Carlo, visiting the Palais duWeiterlesen
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- Tag 19
- Montag, 21. August 2017 um 09:53
- ☀️ 27 °C
- Höhe über NN: 26 ft
FrankreichPlace des Lices43°16’13” N 6°38’28” E
Saint Tropez, France
21. August 2017 in Frankreich ⋅ ☀️ 27 °C
This small port on the French Riviera is known for its sea and sun. It has 32 private beach clubs and 75 public beaches. We drove on the vine road. They have been making wine in this area forWeiterlesen
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- Tag 20
- Dienstag, 22. August 2017 um 04:35
- 🌙 18 °C
- Höhe über NN: 43 ft
- FrankreichTorrent le Destel43°7’16” N 5°48’16” E
Sanary-Sur-Mer, France
22. August 2017 in Frankreich ⋅ 🌙 18 °C
Sanary is located in the Provence area of France. We started our tour by walking through the local market.
Castellet, a 950 year old hilltop village was our first stop.
We then went for wine andWeiterlesen
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- Tag 21
- Mittwoch, 23. August 2017
- ☀️ 28 °C
- Höhe über NN: 102 ft
SpanienPlaça de Catalunya41°23’17” N 2°10’12” E
Barcelona, Spain
23. August 2017 in Spanien ⋅ ☀️ 28 °C
This was our second time in Barcelona. We first walked the La Rambla promenade with its live statues. This was the site of the terrorist attack just days earlier. Our private guide told us that it wasWeiterlesen
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- Tag 23
- Freitag, 25. August 2017
- ⛅ 27 °C
- Höhe über NN: 72 ft
- SpanienTeatro Rialto39°28’13” N 0°22’36” W
Valencia, Spain
25. August 2017 in Spanien ⋅ ⛅ 27 °C
Today we walked Old Town in Valencia. We viewed the Cathedral, Palace and visited the huge Central Market. Also as you can see Rose was really able to get "in the picture" with a local character.
Coco wants to know where you are walking because "grandma Rose didn't say where she was going"
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- Tag 24
- Samstag, 26. August 2017
- ⛅ 28 °C
- Höhe über NN: 43 ft
- SpanienParque Maestranza de Artilleria37°36’21” N 0°59’29” W
Cartagena, Spain
26. August 2017 in Spanien ⋅ ⛅ 28 °C
From the pier, we went to the boarding point for the panoramic elevator that took us to the highest point in Cartagena. We then visited the Old Quarter with its beautiful Art Nouveau town houses builtWeiterlesen
