We arrived in Kusadasi early this morning & it was simply amazing to watch our ship dock! We're surrounded by mountains & the bluest water--it's just gorgeous. This was another early tour day, & we set out with about 30 others for Ephesus, which was an ancient city that has been unearthed slowly since about 150 years ago. Our first stop on the tour was the house where the Virgin Mary lived her final days. It's a very simple stone house that has been ...

Early morning for us since we had a tour planned for 8:30 a.m. After a quick breakfast, we met our tour guide & were escorted onto a "tender" which is a small boat that takes you from the ship to the shore (Santorini doesn't have a dock/pier). We boarded an a/c bus (thank God because it was warm) & toured the entire island from one side to the other & top to bottom. The views were incredible & we couldn't believe how gorgeous the water is. All of ...

We left Naples on June 6th at 6:30 p.m. & headed for Santorini. This was our first "sea day", meaning we aren't going onshore all day. The seas were rough upon awakening & when I was working out that morning (the gym is located at the front of the ship), it was really rocking around. I was so glad that our cabins are located in the middle of the middle! Rich was feeling a little bit yucky, so he stayed in bed & slept while Teena & I went exploring...

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...