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Palma de Mallorca
The island of Mallorca has a long and storied history including the Romans and the Moors. In recent years it has transitioned from an agricultural economy to tourism. The highlights of our tour of the capital city of Palma included Castell de Bellver and Catedral de Mallorca.
Barcelona
A port day in Barcelona gave us just enough time to get a brief introduction to the rich history and culture of the capital of Catalan.
The Ruins of Pompeii
It was an incredible experience to actually walk the streets of Pompeii, once a bustling resort town in the Roman Empire until 79 AD when an apocalyptic explosion buried it under 20 feet of volcanic ash. Archeological excavations since the 19th Century continue to reveal evidence of a thriving community.
Exploring the Allure of the Seas
Once the largest cruise ship in the world, Allure of the Seas will be our home for the next seven nights as we cruise the Western Mediterranean and explore the eighteen decks of this behemoth.
Half a Day in Rome
Our recent travel misadventures seriously curtailed our time in Rome pre-cruise but we did get to visit the Vatican Museums and Sistine Chapel before making the trip to Civitavecchi for an overnight in the port city of Rome preparatory to departing on Allure of the Seas tomorrow.
To Rome But Not According to Plan
Travel plans sometimes go awry. In this case flooding near Milan caused our train trip to be interrupted leading to one Flix Bus journey, three taxi rides, an overnight stay in Milan, and an airline flight to arrive in Rome more than 24 hours later than planned. Not exactly the adventure we had planned but giving us yet another campfire story!
Walking the Streets of Paris
With only a day and a half for exploring Paris we first visited Notre Dame then did a bus tour the first evening. On Day 2 we sampled some of treasures of The Louvre and Musee Rodin before walking back to Notre Dame, a ten mile walk!
Leaving Our Comfort Zone
One of the goals of our international travels is to expand our range to get ourselves out of our comfort experience things we’d only dreamed of before. Today we’re officially there in Paris! Adventures to follow!
The Florence Nightingale Museum
By the end of the Crimean War Florence Nightingale had come to be known as the “Lady of the Lamp” for her competent and compassionate care of British soldiers. She went on to reform nursing education leading to nursing as a profession. The Florence Nightingale Museum in London tells the story of this remarkable woman.