Category: Trip Reports
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Italy/Greece 2023 – Day 13: Rome (September 14, 2023)
So remember on our first night in Rome when I woke up thinking a random man was in our AirBnb? Turns out that we found out exactly what would happen if a random man came into our AirBnb….. It was our final full day in Rome. I woke up around…
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Italy/Greece 2023 – Day 12: Disembark and Vatican City (September 13, 2023)
The day began with a gentle 6:15 a.m. wake-up call courtesy of the ship’s loudspeaker system, which I hadn’t asked for, but sure, thanks. I officially got up at 7. After a quick shower and some last-minute packing, I stuffed the rest of my things into my backpack and headed to Savor…
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Italy/Greece 2023 – Day 11: Florence/Pisa (Livorno), Italy (September 12, 2023)
Our last day on the ship found us ported in Livorno. We had a big day ahead of us, yet, again! While Livorno is the actual port, the area of interest is Florence/Pisa/Tuscany. I wanted to hit up all three! Thankfully, I found a private tour through Bella Italia Tour…
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Italy/Greece 2023 – Day 10: Naples, Italy (September 11, 2023)
Naples was another early day! I woke up at 6am, got ready, and grabbed a quick breakfast in the Lido. We had booked a private tour through Amalfi Driver, using one of their tours as a starting point to create our own plan. They had already contacted me that morning…
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Italy/Greece 2023 – Day 9: Messina (Sicily), Italy (September 10, 2023)
Today was a sister day! Megan and I were the only ones to book our excursion (once again through Shore Excursions Group – Taormina and the Blue Grotto). I woke up about 6:45am and got ready for the day. Megan and I met at Lido around 7:30 for breakfast (bagel…
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Italy/Greece 2023 – Day 8: Valletta, Malta (September 9, 2023)
After two really early days, we were able to sleep in during our Malta port day. We were getting their until almost noon and only Jen had a planned excursion. She sent out a text that she was going to breakfast if anyone wanted to join her. I was the…
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Italy/Greece 2023 – Day 7: Olympia (Katakolon), Greece (September 8, 2023)
Our last port in Greece was one that I wasn’t really excited about, but ended up LOVING! We originally were supposed to go to Corfu (one of my dream destinations), but our itinerary was changed to Olympia. This was a bummer to me, but I decided to make the best…
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Italy/Greece 2023 – Day 6: Mykonos, Greece (September 7, 2023)
Tour next stop in Greece was another one of my Bucket List ports…. Mykonos! I was so excited. It was an early one, waking up at 6:15 and getting ready for the day’s adventure. I met Mom and Jeff for breakfast. Megan was running behind, so Mom grabbed her an…
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Italy/Greece 2023 – Day 5: Athens (Piraeus), Greece (September 6, 2023)
Today we ported in Athens…. well, really, Piraeus which is about 20-30 minutes away. We woke up about 8:45am , threw on some clothes, and met everyone at the buffet. Breakfast was ok…. mainly carbs. This was true every day. After eating, we all went back to our cabins to…
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Italy/Greece 2023 – Day 4: Santorini, Greece (September 5, 2023)
The first port we were visiting was Santorini, Greece. This is a place I wanted to go FOREVER, so I was thrilled. We woke up thinking it was 10, but the time change got us and it was really 11. Thankfully, we weren’t going to be there until 1pm. Em…
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