Europe
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Note 104 – A Stroll through La Spezia
Viking Ocean’s Mediterranean Odyssey Day 5 of 13 Weather Report Another nice, sunny Mediterranean day – 72 degrees Fahrenheit but it felt warmer. Today’s Plan This morning, we originally planned to do the Viking included 5-hour excursion From Tuscany to Pisa. However, we now have a land trip booked in a few months which will…
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Note 103 – Monaco – The Rock and a Princess
Viking Ocean’s Mediterranean Odyssey Day 4 of 13 Weather Report Sunny and a warm 75 degrees Fahrenheit. Today’s Plan This morning, we were going on the Viking included excursion Walking Tour of Monaco. Then we planned to return to the ship for lunch. In the afternoon, we planned to go on our own to the…
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Note 102 – Marseille, France – Wine and a Medieval Village
Viking Ocean’s Mediterranean Odyssey Day 3 of 13 Weather Report A little chilly in the morning in the low 60s, but warmed up to the low 70s and a sunny, beautiful day. Today’s Plan This morning, we chose a Viking optional (i.e. additional cost) excursion called Le Castellet & Wine Tasting. We are foregoing the…
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Note 100 – Montserrat and Embark Viking Vela
Viking Ocean’s Mediterranean Odyssey Day 1 of 13 Weather Report Mostly sunny, mid 60s Fahrenheit in the morning, 70s by afternoon. Today’s Plan We have a private tour to Montserrat with Barcelona Day Tours and then embark our ship, Viking Vela, and get settled in for the rest of our trip. Montserrat with Barcelona Day…
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Note 80 – Passage to Eastern Europe Wrap-up
We’ve been back a while, so there has been time to reflect on our trip through the Balkan countries of Romania, Bulgaria, Serbia, Croatia, and Hungary. As a reminder, here is the cruise route. Favorite Things? Usually, I can pick out one specific thing that stood out about a trip as my “favorite”. However, I…
Notes By Nancy 