Sorry to be so absent - we've been so busy and then the internet is quite slow and patchy. Monte Carlo was abuzz with them gearing up for the race next week. Lots of glitzy cars, let me tell you! Rome was fabulous. We did it on our own (took the complimentary shuttle from Regent) and spent a good 6 hours roaming.

We went to Pompei while in Sorrento yesterday - AMAZING. The mummified dog in particular.

The weather has been perfect ever since Monte Carlo. In fact, it's been downright HOT and sunny. I brought only one pair of shorts (the rest jeans and capris) so I am definitely feeling the heat. It's already 80 degrees at 10:40am in Taormina.

The soups are incredible. I just cannot say enough about the food. It seems to me that they added more choices and also more "exotic" dishes. I have been gushing about it to Fiorian (sp?) the F&B manager. And of course the bars have every choice of beverage imaginable (but we have not partook - YEAH RIGHT). I don't know if they had it before, but I discovered diet tonic so I've been having that with my Bombay Sapphire instead of regular, just like I do at home.

Greg is beckoning me - I better get myself ready for Taormina! More later! Diane, we miss you - hope your trip home was uneventful!