Entries from June 2008

I didn’t come to Florence just to shop!

Date June 27, 2008

So today was the last leg of our Italian cruise segment. We previously stopped in Naples, which was pretty good and had some really nice views of the landscape and scenary. It’s definitely like what you see on tv and in the movies. Our next stop was Rome, which is really remarkable and I LOVE [...]

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Rome wasn’t built in a day and you obviously can’t view it all in one either

Date June 26, 2008

We came pretty darn close today though to visiting a bunch of sites in Rome. The Norwegian Gem docked at the port earlier this morning and we caught our private tour drivers around 8:00am. We decided not to go through the NCL shore excursions and I can’t complain. I actually like these private tours where [...]

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I feel bad not buying any souveniers from my travels

Date June 25, 2008

So I’m here in Naples now and enjoying the wonderful scenary and much more. Had a delicious lunch in Soronto and in Almafi with some great views of the Mediterranean Sea. If I had a place to visit, I’d definitely choose coming to Naples again. The tour guide was most enjoyable, but the only downside [...]

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Visiting three cities in wonderful Malta

Date June 24, 2008

A creature of habit, I’ve been checking my e-mail regularly (or at least once a day) during my vacation. I just can’t help it. It’s my own idiosycracy! But I’m surprisingly running out of minutes and this may be my last post for the next couple of days simply because the damn Internet plans are [...]

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All aboard the Norwegian Gem

Date June 23, 2008

Well we’re finally on our way and I’ve broken the one rule that I have on this trip…don’t check work e-mail and that’s exactly what I did. We set sail last night from Barcelona on our way to Malta and I jumped on the computer to check my e-mail…not my WORK e-mail, mind you, but [...]

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