Month: October 2021

Since we were still in Italy we had to schedule an excursion thru the ship. Rubber boats seemed fun and Porto Venere is known as the “sixth” Cinque Terre(?). The tour started with a luxury motor coach (I.e. fancy bus) ride to La Spezia where we strolled along the beach promenade to our rubber boats. […]

Traveling with a backpack can be challenging, especially after traveling in the RV where I can pack whatever I may need. On this trip it is even more challenging as we start in warm weather and will finish in pretty cold temperatures. As for the comment (thank you – we love comments!) from my friend […]

Having known the tragic story of Pompeii, I was expecting to see a desolate lava type moonscape. What we found was a lush and vibrant city that stood in the shadow of Mount Vesuvius. Naples was our first port of call and while many “cruisers” chose to tour Naples we chose Pompeii having never been […]