There is a big trip in my future and while it has been in the planning stages for quite a while, time is now getting short until we set sail. We are going on a Mediterranean Cruise and it will be my first time to travel to Europe. We begin in Barcelona with stops in the island of Minorca, Spain, Cote d’ Azur, and the French Riviera, Monte Carlo, Portofino and Tuscany, Italy. Then a few days on land in Rome. It is something we have tried to schedule for awhile and are not really cruise people, but this is a smaller ship and a little more luxury based and I think it will be a lovely way to see the most countries. We have excursions booked, including wine tastings, lunch at a Tuscan farmhouse and I am sure many churches along the way. It is still up in the air whether we will see The Sistine Chapel, due to the Conclave, but there is so much to see in Rome, it will be fine. Honestly, by the end of the cruise, I am looking forward to sitting at a cafe in Rome on a cobblestone street and just people watching with a glass of wine and some wonderful food. Adventure here we come!
