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After a good night’s rest, here’s our photo tour of day 2… Planning our route for the day’s exploration! Although we spent the night in Ávila, it makes a lovely day trip from Madrid. We just had to go back to Don Camilo’s, the jamon was SOOOO …
Our Travels – Final Day (at Sea) on the Costa Serena With 25 plus cruises to our record, we’ve developed a routine based on the 7 to 9 day Caribbean cruises that we’ve taken. There’s usually a day at sea at the beginning to explore the ship, …
New found Appreciation for the Tourist Train! After a whirlwind tour of France, Italy and Spain, we have developed a new appreciation for a touristy, cliched standard in many European cities- the Tourist Train. It closely resembles the 10 and under train rides that can …
Ávila, Spain is one of the most well preserved walled medieval cities in Spain. It was declared a UNESCO World Heritage site in 1985. We arrived just after sunset into the beautiful walled city of Ávila. Against the dusky blue of the clear sky, las Murallas, …
Windmills of Mykonos Dating from the 1700s, the Windmills of Mykonos are an iconic symbol of the Island of the Winds and a reminder of their industrial past. Originally built in the 16th century by the Venetians, windmills were still being constructed as recently as …
Strolling Down Memory Lane in Kyoto, Japan Ever since I watched my first episode of Big Blue Marble in grade school (I’m telling my age, I know), I’ve believed it was important to experience the world: people, culture, food and language. So as parents, Cedric …
After a wonderful day in Marseille, France, we awakened to our next port of call -Savona, Italy. This is actually the Costa Serena’s home port. After a bit of research, it seemed that most of the touristy things to do were in Genoa. Costa offers a tour …
Our Travels • Naples, Italy Day three of our Mediterranean journey dawned beautiful and bright. It was still chilly, somewhat to my disappointment, but the excitement of our next destination overrode any minor issues like a chill in the air. Naples, Italy! The originator of pizza, next …