Cruising the Mediterranean

After waking in our Airbnb to expressos and twinkies, we went walking the town and port of Civitavecchia.

We found a great little bay where there were a few people swimming and the water looked too inviting to pass up. But, with no swimsuits, we had to improvise. Fortunately, I was not wearing my bright fuschia colored underwear. My baby blues were hardly distinguishable from what many of the natives were wearing. The water was amazing with no wetsuit needed, a real treat for me.

After gathering our luggage we hopped an Uber to our home for the next 7 days, the cruise ship Epic.

We had to pass one more COVID test before we were allowed to board. That made 3 tests that we had each taken in the last 7 days!

Once aboard, first stop: Maltings Beer and Whiskey Bar. Note for self: may need to rethink unlimited drink package.😵‍💫. Need to reevaluate after a couple of days, maybe cancel it?

First cruise port: Napoli (Naples). Italy is being a bit weird and requiring all passengers to remain together in ports of call.😦 Not our choice but we will abide by their demands. We will visit Pompeii as part of the cruise excursion package.