What a debacle!!! Disembarkation on Costa was a nightmare!! Lined up for 2 hours to get our passports back, amid some very cranky people - like seagulls on a chip!!! ! Many missed flights and us our train to Rome. Another 320 euros for the 4 of us for new tickets and we're on our way, although a few hours late!! Had a great time on the cruise but their embarkation and disembarkation processes are woeful!! All good now! Xx

Looking at the amazing view coming into Venice. Spectacular!!!

Costa Magica!!! Made it to the ship without any drama, just lots of waiting in lines!! Yaay for the beverage package - all sorts of drinks including cocktails!! Salute!!! Very lively ship with lots of bars and music. Should be fun if we can cope with the ship's decor!!!!

Fortunately, we found a place in the sun to rehydrate after the gondola ride. Who would have thought that sitting in a gondola could make you so parched!!! Parched es bro!! Ciao! Xx

The 4 of us had a peaceful and lovely gondola ride this afternoon in the sunshine .... what a lovely surprise!!! Weather has fined up at last and it was a beautiful afternoon, continuing to find little shops along the way back to the hotel. We managed to buy some shoevenirs!! Hooray!!! I luuuuv shoevenirs, especially when they're Italian boots!!!