For our Mediterranean cruise, the port city was Barcelona, so naturally that's where we embarked. Our first port city was Cannes, France. Beautiful it was. I think I've never seen so many beautiful people all in one city in my life. It appears as if people look amazing here in body, style and everything else without effort. It's no wonder the red carpet Cannes festival happens here every year.
We then sailed away to Italy. Livorno and Civitecchia were the first 2 stops. These are literally port cities meaning I don't think they'll exist if cruise ships didn't stop there simply because they had no room to 'park' in Rome nor Florence. There's literally nothing but 3 bigger churches at Livorno, a simple 1 hour walk can almost cover the whole town.
Unlike Livorno, I surprisingly discovered that Civitivecchia is mini shopping heaven. Everything is so cheap here we simply didn't buy more because our suitcases would be too heavy nor would they hold. We can even bargain here like in China. However, like many European cities, all the cheap bargains at the markets here are only available from 10am-1pm. Literally everything disappears beginning at 12:30pm sharp and nothing is left at 1pm. That's all the business they do for the day! I want that working life too!
Of course, after shopping much, the body needs to be replenished. What better to do each day after shopping than eat? It's certainly lovely to eat to our heart's content on the ship. But as I soon discovered, all the savoury foods became culprits to my current extra 6 lbs.
During my down times, I simply sit out in my veranda to suck in the view. It is priceless when you see it. You have to be there to recognize the true value of a balcony. For those without one, the pool deck is also great with tanning being a priority for many on our ship. The centre of the ship lobby is also very grand like many cruise ships. And then there are the beautiful sunrises and sunsets...
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