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 […]
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 […]
Basilica Santa Maria del Pi | Barcelona, Spain
Of course you have heard of la Sagrada Familia in Barcelona, Spain, but there are other cathedrals that you should visit as well. One of the more well known ones is the Cathedral of Barcelona (easy to remember). On the day we visited, there was a line to get in. Not near the line la […]
La Rambla & the Gothic Quarter | Barcelona | Spain
One of the most popular things to do in Barcelona is take a walk down La Rambla. It is a tree lined street that connects the Catalunya Plaza (where we stayed at the Olivia Plaza Hotel) all the way to Port Vell at the statue of Christopher Columbus. It is very busy and very touristy. […]
Park Guell: Barcelona, Spain
Park Guell is yet another unusual Barcelona sight. It’s really amazing to me that one architect can have so much influence over an entire city. Without Antonio Gaudi, Barcelona would not be the same. We were visiting on a very warm July day and so was everyone else. It was pretty crowded! We took the […]