We are officially relaxed!!!

The door to our B&B in Civitavecchia 

Yes, that skeleton key is our room key!

The beach in Civitavecchia, the port city for Rome

A massive statue of a sailor and nurse on the waterfront promenade in Civitavecchia 


We left Civitavecchia Italy Saturday at 5 pm and woke up yesterday morning in Corsica France. The Mediterranean is like glass and not a bump was felt since we left port. 

We visited the old town of the city of Ajaccio and witnessed international bocce being played. No gentle bouncing of wooden balls here, they use steel and wing those babies with all their might. I thought it might be olympic shotput!

Today we spent the day in Portofino Italy. It is a tiny port with beautiful pastel buildings at the water. We climbed to castle and a lighthouse and once again, we survived the hike! Life is good!!!

We sat at the water on the port wall. We enjoyed a gelato and remembered our good friend Pete who loved this place. I can understand why. Back to the ship to enjoy an afternoon at the pool. The 30C temperatures are forecast to last throughout the cruise according our captain. 

Sorry, I don’t seem to be able to attach photos using this platform on the ship. Follow Chris’s Facebook page for the pics.

Gotta go, Corona #2 is on deck. Bye for now.

Ajaccio, Corsica

Corsica, Napoleon’s home

Portofino Italy


Uphill in Portofino


Gelato never tasted better






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