Captain Giske promised us rain for our first day in Monte Carlo, but we awoke to sunny skies and this view from the balcony. We were happy to enjoy our coffee and muffins watching the tender boats . We jumped on a tender around 11:00 am, then walked along the pier in search of...
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Happy Halloween from Crystal Serenity. We had a quiet, restful day. I walked on the treadmill for an hour and did a little yoga for about 20 minutes in the gym. Salads in Marketplace for lunch, reading, napping and updating the blog. Dinner and a magnificent show topped off the...
Continue readingOur terrific guide, Leonardo Soricelli, met us on the dock in Livorno at 10:00 am in his super comfortable Mercedes. One of the reasons we prefer to engage private tour guides is the capability to set our own agenda. Here’s Tim and Leo in one of the many plazas. ...
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An hour and half drive through beautiful Tuscan vineyards and olive groves from Piombino Port finds you in Volterra. The Weather Chanel app predicted a light rain… we were so lucky that the rain passed before we arrived around 10:00 am. Although cloudy, we enjoyed beautiful vistas . Strolling through this postcard pretty...
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We left the ship via tender around 9:00 am. There was no line for the cable car and within minutes we were at the top and heading for the Hertz office. We set out in a cute six speed auto for Santo Winery. We discovered this spot the last time we were on Santorini...
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If we don’t engage a guide, we enjoy touring on Hop On Hop Off busses. We get a sense of the city and can visit major landmarks and attractions in an efficient manner. We loved today’s ride through Athens’ streets. Tons of traffic, especially scooters. Highly entertaining watching the scooters navigate...
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Arriving at the Lisbon airport we waited about 40 minutes to check in because Aegean Airlines shares its counter space with several other airlines. We’ve encountered this several times during our travels. I need to remember this because we like to check in early and wait in either the airlines’ lounge or one of...
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We are sad to be leaving Portugal and this wonderful hotel. From the moment that Daniel warmly greeted us at the entrance and walked us to the Club Lounge where Rodrigo checked us in we felt at home. It’s always a nice touch to see a welcome greeting on the...
Continue readingTimmy did some carb loading in the club lounge before we set out for Sintra this morning . Our Uber (about $30.00 USD) took less than 40 minutes, the last few miles through some beautiful country side with spectacular views Visiting Sintra...
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