Can I just tell y'all how much I LOVE room service that's free (or as Rich would say, no additional charge)?!? Nothing like coffee, juice & whatever your heart desires delivered to your room whenever you want it to be enjoyed while sitting on your balcony watching the sun come up. We docked into Naples at 7:00 a.m. on the dot & it was another picture perfect weather day. Rich & I decided to do the Hop-on, Hop-off bus tour of Naples, while Brian & ...

We met the Stokers at our hotel's breakfast area & enjoyed chatting about the previous day & discussing how we were going to get to our ship. Once that was decided, we packed up & headed out with 4 VERY large suitcases & 4 smaller ones...walking 2 blocks to the train station. Buying the tickets was easy but finding the right platform was a little confusing. Between the 4 of us & some "helpful" (meaning they wanted money) Italians, we found the...

After a leisurely breakfast at the hotel, we (Rich & I) journeyed by subway to The Trevi Fountain. It is just as beautiful as what I remember from 17 years ago. The weather was incredibly good--sunny & cool, which made us just want to sit & take it all in....so we did! After we'd soaked up the atomosphere, taken numerous photos & had some gelato at a nearby cafe, we struck out for The Pantheon. I had been by it before, but never inside. We were bo...

We checked into our Hotel and unpacked. After a brief rest, we set out for the Colosseum. We did a self-guided tour & enjoyed seeing the ruins. Back at our hotel (Serena), we freshened up & had a wonderful Italian dinner at a nearby restaurant. We are all exhausted but are so excited to be in Rome! Rich & Brian got a kick out of the shop that was next to the cafe...see photos to see what I'm talking about. Guys!! Things I remembered I dislike about Eu...