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Marseilles The Phocaean City Today we say Arrivederci to Italy and Bonjour to France. This is also the first morning since the sea day after Barcelona that we can sleep in. Our excursion is not till the afternoon, and it’s just for Leslie and I. Oh don’t feel bad for […]

Today we arrived in La Spezia Italy! This is our first tendered port and it was quite nice to take the tender boat in as opposed to docking. Not quite as convenient at the end of your day, but it was a nice boat ride into the port. La Spezia

Today we embarked very early, 7:15, for our visit to Rome. We had about an hour and a half bus ride into the city during which our guide told us of things to come. Once we arrived we picked up another guide, a local expert of sorts, who used the

Olbia From the Disney Brochure: Olbia translates to “a happy town,” and it is quite easy to see why. This idyllic village on the island of Sardinia is a curious dichotomy of wild and rocky coastline and beautiful sandy beaches, with an immense amphitheatre of mountains as a backdrop. Phoenicians,

From the Disney Brochure A City of Music, Art and Adventure Often described as somewhere akin to an Arab bazaar, and unlike anywhere else in Italy, Naples is a vibrant town that extends into the Gulf of Naples under the shadow of Mt. Vesuvius. The city is famous the world

From the Disney Brochure: A Fertile Land Through the Ages In its own wide bay underneath the limestone bulk of Monte Pelegrino, and fronting the broad, fertile Coca d’Oro (Goden Shell) Valley, Palero is a city steeped in history. Originally a Phoenician, then a Carthaginian colony, this remarkable city was

From the Disney brochure – Facing the sea and sheltered by the Collserola mountain range, Barcelona is often described as the “City of Marvels”. Diversity is the key to this extrodinary region, and the typical Mediterranean climate is perfect for exploring all the city has to offer. Downtown Barcelona is