The ship docked at Civitavecchia at 4AM & everyone had to be off the ship by 9:30AM so that the crew can clean up and prepare for the sailing that same afternoon with 2,000 other people!!!!
We had an 8:30AM disembarkation and everything went smoothly.
Waiting for our driver:
He showed up at exactly the designated time and took us right to our Rome hotel, the St-Regis.
We arrived early in the morning and our room would be ready in a short while so we were invited to have a coffee.
This is the main lobby area where we sat while our room was getting the final touches, it was magnificent!!!!!
As soon we checked in we immediately walked three blocks to the Termini (Rome’s main train station):
Where are we going now????!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! LOL
Can anyone guess?
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This may look familiar to many of you but this is my first ever trip to Firenze:
I’ve waited a long time to take this photo!!!!!!!!!!
…..and to be in these photos, LOL!!!!!
I want to send out a big “Thank You” to Simona, who met us at the train station and spent the entire day with us.
Here we are overlooking the city:
In front of the Ponte Vecchio:
Walking along the Ponte Vecchio:
Even the Carbinari were nice to look at
Sunset over Tuscany on the train ride back to Rome:
There was a bottle of champagne and two glasses waiting in our room upon our return.
No more photos tonight…………………..fade to black
Breakfast the next morning and planning the day’s sightseeing:
FIND NAD IN THIS PHOTO, LOL!!!!!!!!!!!
There are more brand names here on one street than almost anywhere else in the world (except Hong Kong maybe, LOL!!!!):
How many times has this sign been photographed by a watch collector??!!! LOL
At the Trevi Fountain:
Special Edition Big bang in the wild!!
Lunch:
Gotta love espresso!!!
In front of the Pantheon:
I was also on a mission to find the best coffee in Rome, LOL!!!!!!!
This place came very close
…..but this edged out to be the winner by a hair
More sightseeing:
Another break from sightseeing, LOL!!!
Going out for the evening:
The Excelsior Hotel on the Via Veneto:
We ended up at the outdoor terrace at the Eden Hotel:
My €20 Grey Goose!!!!!!!!! I used to pay US$7.50 on the ship for Grey Goose!
I thought this might actually look cool in someone’s wine cellar
Back at the hotel after a wonderful evening!!
Breakfast of champions, LOL
Today we were at the Vatican for the Papal Audience:
St. Peter’s Square;
I wonder if I can mail straps from here????!!!!!!!!!!!!! LOL
Sending out my best wishes
Our room at the St. Regis:
We spent an evening at a sidewalk terrace on the Via Veneto:
Early morning room-service before check-out:
All ready to go:
“I’m going to miss you bro”, LOL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Heading to the airport for the trip home:
Some last minute shopping???!!!!!!! LOL
Waiting for the flight to Zurich:
Finally some useful information on the screen, LOL!!!!!!
Zurich Airport:
One of my favorite stores:
On our way to the gate:
Finally on board:
It’s been a fun 16 days but it’s great to be back home!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
It’s also been fun taking you along for the ride!!!!!!!!!!
I’m not traveling now until my next trip to China/HK at the end of next month.
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