Hello everyone

A port a day is too much we plan on creating some sea days in this segment. It is so busy. Today a group of us were trying to remember where we had been one day last week. We could remember what we saw but not the name of the town or the port.

Quick update on our port stops some new places for us on this itinerary.

St. Tropez we went to the little village of Gassin. It was delightful a true hill top town. Delightful to stroll the streets and then a coffee with a sensational view.

Arriving back at the port June wanted to go to one of the famous beaches (cannot remember the name now) where each stretch of sand is private to a restaurant or hotel. We took a taxi and he took us to a great spot and we had a wonderful lunch.
I had a salad that was covered with large prawns and Ken's burger was HUGE.

In Monte Carlo we went to St. Paul de Vence the artsy hill top village in the mountains. I must have been here about 10 times now but I always love it. One little shop there I seem to buy an item of clothing every time. This time was no exception.

An exceptional tour was from La Spezia to the town of Portovenere on the ocean. Thirty minute boat ride and we were there.This is another new port for us.

This town is built inside the walls of the fort and people still live in the town. When we arrived it was not crowded, the little stores were so quaint. No giant grocery stores here. Excellent guide, stunning scenery and a delightful day. We finished the day with a small shared flatbread and to top it off a fantastic gelato 1/2 lemon and 1/2 berry. They know how to make gelato in Italy.

Bastia in Corsica was a new port for us and we loved it. The bus ride took us over the mountains to view delightful little hill top village with lush green mountains and valleys. We had free time at St. Florent that was full of beautiful boats, restaurants and shops. The tour finished off with a wine tasting. The wines were not good but experience was nice.

Today we tendered into Amalfi and we went to a town we have not seen before, Ravello. Probably many of you have been here but for some reason this was new to us. Right on top of the mountain with very narrow and winding roads to get to the town. There was a villa here that was worth seeing. It was really just the ruins of the villas but the gardens were outstanding and of course the view was incredible. Four months a year they have concerts in the villa and the setting could not be any better.

No back on the ship I see another new port for us tomorrow - Catania. Looking forward to some more new adventures.