Barcelona: August ‘22

From our entire cruise, Barcelona was probably the most activity filled stop (excluding Rome where we started). Fresh from Palma the day before; we docked at Barcelona port quite early that Sunday. And due to it being a Sunday, there were less taxi drivers at the port than anticipated. Unlike some of the other stops, … Continue reading Barcelona: August ‘22

Palma: August ‘22

Apologies in advance, this is going to be a rather short post. After Cannes we reached the midway point of our cruise, the next stop was Palma, capital of the Balearic island, Mallorca. Our itinerary for Palma was rather short, we really wanted to try 7 Machos Mexican restaurant as it was recommended to us, … Continue reading Palma: August ‘22

Cannes: August ‘22

After Pisa, the next stop was Cannes. I can’t say Cannes is a city I ever had much intention of visiting, but since the cruise docked here for stop 3, I had little say in the matter. And whilst here, I really liked it, and now am more eager to return to the French Riviera … Continue reading Cannes: August ‘22

Pompeii: August ‘22

The first stop on our cruise after departing from Rome was Naples, and we opted to spend our day in Pompeii rather than Naples itself. Tip: wear sturdy shoes when you come here, the old cobbled streets are not kind for sandals. The trip to Pompeii was with an excursion group. Firstly we got off … Continue reading Pompeii: August ‘22

Düsseldorf, Mönchengladbach & Duisburg: January ‘20

I want to stress that Düsseldorf is a great city to visit and it is a shame it is often overlooked in favour of other German cities. Düsseldorf has a lot to offer (read more)