After my long hike to Portofino, I was ready to sit down and have a drink. I was so thirsty, that I opted for a cold soda instead of wine…that’s really thirsty people! The rest of my family was feeling the same way. So we grabbed a table and each ordered a soda. The drink […]
Hiking to Portofino | Italy
When our cruise ship stopped at Santa Margherita, Italy, we had many excursions to choose from. Our final decision was to hike to Portofino and back, while enjoying both cities and the views in between. And what views those were! The walk took a little over an hour and was easy at times, with a […]
A Day of Eating on a Holland America Cruise
Just like every morning on our Mediterranean cruise, we started with room service breakfast on the balcony. Not a bad way to start any day. Then we were off to explore Monaco, Eze and Nice. It was going to be a big day of exploring, so we loaded up on breakfast, pretty much skipped lunch […]
Nice | France in the French Riviera
This was my first glimpse of Nice as we came in on an excursion with our cruise line. The plan was to do a sight seeing drive thru the city and then get off the bus and tour a french flower market on foot. As we drove thru the city, I was surprised to see […]
Eze | France
As I travel around the world, there are some places that I just fall in love with. Eze was one of those places. Until I booked this excursion on our Mediterranean cruise, I had never heard of Eze, France. It was included on an excursion with Nice, which I was very familiar with. You hear […]
Monte Carlo | Monaco
The first stop on our Mediterranean cruise was Monaco. Unfortunately it was raining when we arrived. Even with the clouds, we had a fabulous view from the balcony in our room. We made guesses on how much that giant yacht cost. What’s your guess? The opera house below is part of the famous Monte […]