Grand Hotel Lido di Mortelle Messina

... warn you about the various dangers and legal issues, dress codes, etc. We booked tours through NCL for this trip. I'm glad we did. I've spoken with three women who booked through Travelocity, and did not get what they were promised in Rome. They have no immediate recourse because they booked through another entity. I hope Travelocity will back them up.
The weather has been perfect. Even with the high winds(force 7) we briefly encountered leaving ...

... disappointed. I wasn’t any different than the day before and I really knew better then to expect one day, one day that was just like any other to really affect me in such a drastic way for no reason. But now I am nearing middle age (ha!), in Italy, experiencing something unfathomable, to me. And I have One Week Left.

I don’t know if it is my impatience. Or if it’s just that I’ve had enough but ...

... throw the dog in the garbage because it peed on the floor, Again! And the gentleman was trying to prevent her from doing so... nice I thought no?
The day continued quite the same, going to see the beach in Pizzo which is the closest choice for those living in Sant'Onofrio and where my cousins spend most of their time in the summer. Greg was regaling me with funny stories and trying to teach me small phrases to shock my Nonno when I get home (we'll see how much ...

... s a nice change from the hustle and bustle buffet in Horizon Cafe. Although we're not big buffet patrons, it seemed that most people in the buffet line believed their last meal would be this particular lunch. Thus, nothing would stand in their way, not even manners! So, it was best to stay at least two meters away from those people.

After a nice quiet lunch we caught the last half of the ...

... fruit tree which grows there. This is an area for beach holiday combined with hiking, climbing and rafting in the Pollino Mountains. If you want to practice river rafting, there are two well-known sports companies that organize trips: the Centro Lao Action raft rafting Aventure Lao, both in Scalea.

Costa Viola (named after the purple glimmering water of the sea) from Nicotera up to the southernmost town of Reggio Calabria, renowned for ...

Hi Folks,
Just thought I would include this port as we stopped there unexpectedly this morning to disembark another ill passenger (or maybe it was the same on). We are supposed to be having a day at sea today which we are but by stopping at Messina it has delayed tomorrows' arrival at Piraeus, but the Captain has just announced that we will not miss any ...

... amazing town with fantastic views. We saw 4 weddings. The father and the bride walk through the streets and meet the guest who are waiting outside the church and then they all proceed into the church together. We saw the amphitheater where the Taormina film festival was taking place.

Beautiful views and fun places to shop.

... I was feeling kind of bad about the lost money (and the fact that I don't have a job) so I decided not to play. But Helen and Ollie joined us too so the six of us had a great time. I was helping Helen and Dan was helping Theresa. It was really fun. Helen and Ollie had a travel yatzee game with them so we played that for a bit after Bingo ...

... to the ship for a rest. It was Italy in the rough, pure and simple and a great gateway to Corinth for more interesting sites like the coleseum and other great things, but I had to return to the ship to work so I hope to catch these on an upcoming cruise.

... he said he had to use. As he was on hold for a very long time, we chatted as well as we could. We found out that he'd like to go to Alaska to fish. We invited him on up. After about 20 minutes more of hold, he finally spoke to someone for a moment or two and then was put on hold again. I tell you, he was a patient man. The man and woman kept saying that our card (Alaska Airlines VISA) was no good. The only good card was MasterCard. No problems with ...