Category Archives: Mediterranean Cruise

Barcelona is a clear winner as far as I am concerned. The city deserves a trip by itself. We saw only a small part of it, but what I saw, I liked. And what I only saw from a moving … Continue reading →

This is the morning that greeted us in Marseille. I was fighting a head cold. The forecast called for rain. As a rule, I’m not fond of big cities. Marseille is the second largest city in France.  All things considered, I decided … Continue reading →

When we returned to the ship after our excursion to Pisa the Captain announced that we would be unable to dock at our next planned destination, the Principality of Monaco. High winds would prevent our entry into the harbor. He … Continue reading →

Today the Viking Star brought us to the port city of Livorno. Livorno is primarily a commercial port, but it serves as a gateway port for Tuscany, Florence and Pisa. We chose to head to Pisa hoping to avoid the … Continue reading →

The word “holiday” is derived from “holy day.” Our visit to Rome was on the day before Easter, traditionally known as Holy Saturday. A great time to visit Rome if you are a devout Catholic, not so great if you … Continue reading →

When we originally booked this trip it didn’t occur to us that we’d be in Rome on Holy Saturday and in Pisa on Easter Sunday. But clearly our Viking crew was aware of the holiday timing. When we got back … Continue reading →

Rather than heading to Pompeii with the rest of the Viking tourists we opted for a private tour of Herculaneum. Herculaneum is a smaller site and more easily accessible for Joanne. The eruption of Mt. Vesuvius in 79 AD destroyed … Continue reading →

This is the money shot in Corfu. We traveled 20+ minutes in an oversized bus up narrow, congested, mountain roads, to a restaurant-laden overlook filled with 10-15 similar buses. The buses were parked three across and all but blocked the … Continue reading →

Our second day brought us to the port city of Dubrovnik, Croatia, or as it is better known in the parlance of Game of Thrones, King’s Landing. Once again GoT notoriety has had a substantial impact on tourism in Croatia. … Continue reading →