Geo: 44.4063, 8.93386September 28, 2009 ~ Genoa, ItalyToday was a good day in Genoa, Italy ~ pronounced Genova or Gen-eeww-wah, depending on who you talk too. Hubby & I were up at 7:15am and decided to have breakfast in the dining room where we sat with two older ladies from England that spoke and had mannerisms exactly as you would imagine two older ladies from England would speak and act ~ I was fascinated! They take this cruise every year and had several suggestions for our day tomorrow, in Villefrance, France. They were also a delight to be around and I loved them. The other tablemates were a talky couple from Boston that were also incredibly interesting and quite entertaining. I thought breakfast was a joy and could barely quit smiling or laughing whereas I believe ... read more

Geo: 41.8955, 12.4823September 26, 2009 ~ Rome, Italy We are in Rome!!! (pronounced Roma by the Italians) Let's start with that fabulous 9-hour flight. It wasn't so fabulous. It started out great because we got onboard and I realized every single person had their own little TV, pillow, and blankie ~ I was giddy. Then I realized they have a selection of approximately 20 movies and everyone gets free headphones so you can watch whatever you want ~ I ended-up watching Ghosts of Girlfriends Past and Hubby watched the Star Trek movie (again). Then, they fed us free wine (and beer if we would have wanted it) and a huge, really-good meal – a full salad, hot roll, chicken, rice, veggies, plus a blonde brownie ~ it was the best airplane food I'd ever had. So, ... read more

Geo: 38.6276, -90.199After nearly nine months planning one of the best days of our life ~ a beautiful wedding ~ my dear husband and I are about to embark upon a wonderful honeymoon. We are driving to St. Louis, Missouri, flying from St. Louis to Rome, Italy. We will spend one night in Rome, Italy prior to riding the train from Rome to Civitavecchia, Italy where we will board Royal Caribbean's ship ~ Navigator of the Seas ~ for a sea journey around Italy, France & Spain with stops in Genoa, Italy... then Villefranche (Nice), France... then Barcelona, Spain.... up next is the island of Palma de Mallorca, Spain...and a final day stop in Sardinia, Italy... with a full day at sea before returning to Civitavecchia, Italy. We will take the train back into Rome and ... read more

Geo: 46.8028, -71.1769We took the ferry from Quebec over to Levi today! It was beautiful and there was an amazing chocolatier on Levi! It rained a lot today but it was an absolutely lovely day filled with lots of adventures!... read more

Geo: 46.8123, -71.2145Today we explored some of the markets in Quebec, found a local spice market, purchased some maple syrup, found some great wines at a neighborhood liquor store, and ate at a Turkish restuarant which was superb and offered outdoor seating and good brews! Today was a good day!... read more