Entries by H.A. Schiavone

Pompeii, Sorrento and the Amalfi Coast, Italy

Monday, June 2, 2014 Yesterday was a “Sea Day” and today was the last port on our itinerary.  I can’t believe the cruise is coming to an end.  It has been such a blessing to visit all the wonderful places we’ve been to and I am so thankful for the opportunity. The tour today took […]

Breathtaking Santorini, Greece

Saturday, May 31, 2014 Today was a day I will not soon forget.  I am IN LOVE with Santorini. When you see these photos, you may be too. I did not know a single thing about this island before I arrived. My first glimpse of this picturesque island was from my deck on board the […]

Kusadasi and Ancient Ephesus, Turkey

Friday, May 30, 2014 I don’t think any of us knew what to expect in Turkey and I believe most of us came away from the experience pleasantly surprised. I love when that happens! We had another very busy day. I was running a little late this morning and almost got left behind! I am […]

Athens, Greece

Thursday, May 29, 2014 I have always wanted to visit Greece and now that wish has come true! Thank You, Lord! This morning we had an 8:30 AM start time for our tour of Athens.  After having two sea days, I was looking forward to some time off the ship. From this point on, with […]

Cruising the Mediterranean Sea

Tuesday, May 27 and Wednesday, May 28, 2014 Sea days are filled with activities from morning till night. I thought there was a lot to do before, but they really ramp up the schedule when we are at sea! For me, the past two days have been filled with eating, dance lessons, a formal dinner, […]

The Eternal City – Rome, Italy

Monday, May 26, 2014 It was hard to get up at 5:45 AM this morning. Yep, 5:45 AM. I’m not sure I was even awake when we headed downstairs to hop on our tour bus.  It’s a good thing my cabin-mate is an early-bird; she gets me going in the morning and gives me gentle […]

Livorno / Pisa / Florence, Italy

Sunday, May 25, 2014 I am happy to report that we discovered there is a tiny clock display on our phone in our cabin so now we know what time it is! We have to put our reading glasses on to SEE it . . . but at least we know the time! LOL. I […]

The French Riviera, Cannes, France

Saturday, May 24, 2014 “I wonder what time it is?” That has been my first thought every morning for the past week. For some reason we did not have a clock in our room in Barcelona – and we do not have one now in our cabin. I have been running very late or very […]

Ships and Planes; Trains and Buses

Greetings from Barcelona, Spain! Yep! Spain, baby! I am so happy to be here I can’t stand myself. But wait, I have to back-up because a lot has happened in the past week. So What Happened Was . . . Last Monday, May 19th, I left my house in Chicago for a 5-week European holiday. […]

Up Next – Osaka, Japan

Today is Saturday. I can’t believe the week is over already! Our time in Hiroshima has been very low key. We went shopping on Thursday and on Friday we spent the day with some of Stan’s relatives. We had such a nice time – they are so sweet. FRIDAY It was such a privilege to […]