When I was planning my trip to Europe, I added Nice in the French Riveria for two reasons. The first I knew it would have a beautiful coastline to explore. However, the second is the proximity to Monaco and…
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Yesterday was not a great day to be travelling in Italy or France. The first of May is a public holiday and the access to services especially transport is rather minimal. The airport lounge in Venice was closed due…
Today is the last day on the 29 Day Transatlantic and Mediterranean cruise, I have been on. So for the time being this will be the last “Port Call” post until my next cruise adventure. Today we are in…
Today my cruise is visiting Dubrovnik, Croatia. The visit to Dubrovnik is the only port in Croatia, and I must say a breathtaking spot it is. Dubrovnik wraps itself around the coastline of the Adriatic Sea and many mountains…
Kerkeri, on the Ionian Island of Corfu, is the last port of call in Greece for the cruise. The arrival into the port this morning was something else, the scenery was just so beautiful it is hard to describe…
Today the arrival in Nafplio, Greece sees me into the 6th country since departing Fort Lauderdale. It also marks the 12th country since leaving home on the 8th of March. But of course who is counting these sorts of…
After departing from Naples yesterday the next stop for the cruise is the largest island in the Mediterranean. The island is Sicily, and the particular city is Catania, located on the Eastern Coast of the island. Catania is the…
Today the cruise arrives in Naples, Italy, which is the third of five ports in Italy. Although I had not planned much for the day, I knew that I wanted to find somewhere to try a pizza. By the…
The greatest part of cruising the Mediterranean is the number of ports that you get to visit. Over the 12 days after departing from Barcelona, there is a total of nine ports. Today though I am visiting the port…
Today the cruise arrives in the third and final port of call in Spain, Barcelona. In some ways, I have found the port more interesting than the last two, but that could also be due to the size of…