Today was our last morning in Rome. After a breakfast of coffee and a pastry at the corner 'bar' we returned to the apartment To pack. We were picked up and transferred to the port of Civitavecchia, one hour from Rome, where we embarked the MSC cruise liner 'Preziosa' to begin our 7 day cruise of the Mediterranean. We set sail at 7pm for Palermo, Sicily to arrive at 1pm the next day. The ship is enormous. It carries 3000+ passengers and resembles a floating cit...

Today we decided to catch a train to Naples. We arrived 2hours later but having to take the 2.44pm return did not leave much time for sightseeing. We struggled in the heat and quickly tired of the walking. We found a hole in the wall deli where they cut a crusty loaf in half, stuffed it with mortadella and cut it in half. Mum and I thought we had died and gone to heaven! We caught the return and Tony and Maria joined us along the way as they had spent the previo...

What an incredible experience! We were escorted by an amazing guide who left us in awe of the Roman civilisation and it's many achievements. We were given many insights into what must have been a highly developed society. The tour included the coloseum, the forum, the ancient ruins and finally the Circus maximus, each more incredible than the last! After 3hours we were tired and needing of a rest. We met up with the others for lunch before taking a 1 hour trai...

Today we did the Vatican Tour with Lelio and Tizziana. It starts by visiting the Vatican museum followed by the Basilica and finally St Peters Cathedral. The guide was very knowledgable and informative making the tour a must do experience. It's hard to believe that people were capable of producing such amazing monuments. The remainder of the day was spent resting, enjoying the sights and the company of our travel companions.

Today we took the city tour bus. It takes u around the major sights of Rome and can get off an on at certain places. It was a beautiful clear day and we were able to see the many incredible historical landmarks. The Trevi fountain is being renovated so we couldn't do the '3 coins in the fountain' but u could imagine how beautiful it must be. There were still people everywhere. The girls disappeared into a shoe shop next to the fountain and couldn't resist buyin...