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.
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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.
Royal Society for the Arts Open House
As part of Heritage Open Days in London we opted to visit the Royal Society for the Arts and learn about their storied history of endeavoring to improve society since 1754.
Tower Hamlets Cemetery WW2 History
As part of the Heritage Open Days in London we participated in a WW2 Themed Heritage Walk led by Sheldon K Goodman at the Tower Hamlets Cemetery in East London.
Southwark Cathedral
On the first day of Heritage Open Days in London we ventured south of the River Thames to Southward Cathedral for a walking tour highlighting the history and architecture of Southwark Cathedral.
To Hampstead with a Bit of a Hitch
Arriving in London in the middle of a Tube strike presented a bit of a challenge in making our way to Hampstead but once the we were warmly welcomed and had a good excuse to spend our first full day just enjoying the comforts of Hampstead and La Gaffe.
Planning a trip? Dreaming of travel? Perhaps some of our adventures could inspire yours! Over the last several years we’ve had the distinct pleasure of many cross country journeys traveling though the Lower 48 in tents and our various teardrop campers as well as an amazing Alaska adventure that did not involve a camper.
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