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Tag: Italy

Ha’way the Lads in Livorno

Posted on May 23, 2022June 1, 2022 by bollingerbabe

After the frenetic activities of the last couple of days, it was nice to be able to put the alarm on “snooze” this morning, and it was at the relatively late time of 8.25am when we got up and went out onto our balcony to greet the new day. 🙂 After the usual substantial breakfast…

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David and the Leaning Tower

Posted on May 22, 2022July 5, 2022 by bollingerbabe

Today we got up at seven o’clock to find the Azamara Pursuit slowly sailing into the port of Livorno, which would be the gateway to Florence (or, to give it its Italian name, Firenze). We had to meet in the Cabaret Lounge at 7.45am to register for our full-day excursion at eight, so we ate…

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Rome, if you want

Posted on May 21, 2022June 4, 2022 by bollingerbabe

Roam, if you want to,Roam around the world. Roam – The B52s We had to be up at going-to-work time, that is 7.00am, as we needed to assemble at eight o’clock in the Cabaret Lounge for our full day excursion. As we went out onto our balcony, we could see that the Pursuit was heading…

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Just Another Lemon Tree

Posted on May 20, 2022June 8, 2022 by bollingerbabe

I wonder how, I wonder why?Yesterday you told me ’bout the blue, blue sky,And all that I could seeWas just another lemon tree. Fool’s Garden This morning we got up at 8.00am once again, and eagerly went out onto our balcony to have a look around. The Pursuit was at anchor again, this time off…

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Naples: A City of Contrasts

Posted on October 19, 2018June 30, 2022 by bollingerbabe

Ask any well-cruised persons if they’ve ever been to Naples, and the chances are they’ll say that the ship docked in Naples, while they went on to visit Pompeii or Capri or the Herculaneum.  Few will say that they explored Naples itself.  For that reason, when we found ourselves docked in Napoli (to give it…

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Navigating to Naples

Posted on October 18, 2018March 29, 2022 by bollingerbabe

Got up this morning just after eight o’clock as usual, and went out on our balcony for a look around.  As expected, we could see miles of blue sea, with one or two ships passing as distant entities on the horizon.  The sea didn’t look as calm as it had been, there were tiny cresting…

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Walkways and Waterways

Posted on October 13, 2018March 29, 2022 by bollingerbabe

Ah… Venice.  What can I possibly say about Venice that hasn’t already been said? We got up at the usual time this morning, went up to the Lido self-service and enjoyed a good breakfast as usual, before going out onto the pool deck to have a look around.  As well as the Queen Victoria and…

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Heart of Glass

Posted on October 12, 2018May 13, 2022 by bollingerbabe

“I stood in Venice, on the Bridge of Sighs; A palace and a prison on each hand.“– Lord Byron Got up this morning as usual just after 8.00am to another bright and sunny morning; this time in the amazing Venice.  We had last been here on the Norwegian Crown in 2003, so we were excited…

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In ‘Plane’ Sight

Posted on October 6, 2018March 29, 2022 by bollingerbabe

On awakening with a start this morning at 4.45am, it took a few seconds to realise that I was not in my own bed at home, but rather a comfortable room at the Heathrow Lodge, next to the famous airport. Of course! We were due to fly out to Rome today, then travel on to…

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Perfect Portofino

Posted on May 27, 2011July 14, 2022 by bollingerbabe

We woke up early this morning to find ourselves at anchor off the picturesque fishing village of Portofino, Italy.  We had been here once before 10 years ago, on the Marco Polo, so it was nice to be visiting again. After breakfast, we took the liberty boat for the 10 minute ride across.  All the…

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