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Days 11 and 12: Pisa, Florence and Rome
... of left field,"We havent seen any change on the ground yet." I'm sure you're like, what the hell are you talking about? Well, my mom's dad passed away in 2007. Mom and her family has always felt that he leaves dimes to tell them he's okay, and to sometimes to say hi. So we knew what she meant. We all kind of laughed and said that they'd actually be 10-cent Euro coins, and the gypsies and beggars would take them faster than you notice you drop ...
Last Stop in Italy
... spot for some pasta and wine, and then walked back to the port. After a short rest, we changed and met in the Sky Bar for sailaway from Genoa. It was a nice way to watch us leave port. After sailaway, it was time for dinner. It was steak night for me in the Grand Cuvee. Very good food so far! I went to the casino after dinner just to watch the others gamble, not my thing really, then off to bed.
Tomorrow is Toulon, ...
Livorno, Italy
... of shopping. I have yet to make a major purchase…. That will come with time…
After Pisa, it was back to Livorno in our cab. Carol, Bob, Paul, and I decided to have the cab drop us off in the center of town while the others opted to go back to the ship. Once in town, we walked around Livorno, although it was a bit deserted on this Sunday afternoon. We did, however, find a nice small Italian restaurant and had some excellent pasta, ...
Rough Seas; Calm "Cabin"
... by the beauty that is Italy. We made our way to Monterosso, the little town a few minutes from Vernazza by train. We were going to hike it, but were told that the hiking trail was closed because of mudslides so we just took the train. Had we known the truth (it’s actually open, but there’s no one there to take the fee). That was the last beautiful day we would have until we left, but we didn’t know that then, of course.
Monterosso is ...
Monaco: The best of it all in one little country
... than I've ever seen in one place in my life.
Our hotel was small and about a 10 minute drive outside of Monaco in the Eze Village. The hotel is perched on the edge of a mountain and from every balcony is a view of the Mediterranean Sea... and what a view! Sunset, sunrise and any time in between the ability to differentiate the sea from the sky is removed and it feels as if you ...