There are a few places that we always seem to face bad weather in. Bavarian castles come to mind. And, alas, so does Palermo, Sicily. It actually looked to be a fine day when we were sailing into port, but by the time we’d left the ship dark storm clouds were gathering. Within a few […]
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We arrived in Cagliari to a beautiful morning and departed the ship shortly after it was cleared by the local authority. Cagliari is a rather hilly town with most of the major sights located on top of the hill around or inside the of castle walls. So, we undertook the hike, which was a bit […]
Day #9: At Sea
Posted in Jade on Mar 10th, 2014
Today was our one and only day without a port visit. While I don’t generally love such days, it was a nice respite from our sightseeing. Libby and I enjoyed the jazz brunch in Le Bistro. Emerson also tried out Splash Academy (the ship’s kids’ club) for the first time and loved it. Otherwise, we […]
If yesterday was a tour de force in efficient independent travel, today was almost anything but that. In all honesty, I didn’t do a great job of preparing for the ports on this trip, figuring we’d figure it out as we want along… of course, this has been my modus operandi for years now. So, […]
I often liken cruise travel to tapas — you get a lot of small plates of different places as part of one meal. Sometimes the dishes are new and exciting. At other times, they’re a favorite dish that you return to again and again. Without a doubt, Barcelona is familiar comfort food for our traveling […]