Our next stop is Rome. I had booked a private tour with Italy Tour Sharing again. And just as in Florence, they were right on time ready to go when we got off the ship. And of course, as the saying goes, “All roads lead to Rome.” What they don’t mention, is that all of … Continue reading Freedom in the Med…All Roads Lead to Rome
So now we are leaving France and heading around to Italy. Our first stop is Florence, well Livorno…no, La Spezia. Confusing, I know. You see, when we originally booked this trip we were scheduled to port in Livorno. I chose this sailing because it was the only one that listed Livorno as the port. It … Continue reading Freedom in the Med…Fabulous Florence
Today we were in Nice, more specifically Villefranche-Sur-Mer. This port is not big enough for the large cruise ships to dock, so Freedom has to drop anchor offshore and we all have to “tender” to the dock. The tender boats are the property of the local port and not the cruise line so they are … Continue reading Freedom in the Med…Nice Nice
After a yummy dinner at Chops, we were up bright and early (some of us were less bright than others, but we were all at least up!) to meet our tour: Aix on Your Own. I booked this though Royal Caribbean. I NEVER book through the cruise ship as I can always find better tours … Continue reading Freedom in the Med…Marvelous Marseille!
The one with the phone… Continue reading Freedom in the Mediterranean….Anchors Aweigh! Away? A-weigh? Well, We’re Off!
