It's our final day at home and the last of the laundry, errands and packing are getting done. Today it's primarily Dwain who will be gathering up things and stuffing them into a suitcase. And the tub is gone. Hey, that's progress, right?! For those who have been aware of the family saga, Dwain's mom went home from the hospital yesterday afternoon. She seems to be doing a bit better each day. We hope for her continued improvement. I know she will be on our minds as we travel. Many of you have asked for our itinerary so here it is: We fly to Barcellona. On day one we are free to sleep or mill about on our own. Day two we are touring with our travel agent and the rest of the Austin contingent. We are being driven around town to see sights like the Olympic Stadium, Plaza d'Espana and several of the Gaudi buildings. We are staying right across the street from the Cathedral. From this tour we transfer to the ship for a 7 pm departure. The first port is Cannes and we will see Antibes and Nice. Next day we arrive in Florence. The Florence tour includes Pisa where we will see the leaning tower. In Florence we will see il duomo and take a stroll along Ponte Vecchio. We'll be walking all day so we should be able to eat hearty when we return to the ship (or before). Moving on to Rome where we will do all the expected sites: St Peter's, Sistine Chapel, and Trevi Fountain among others. The next stop is Naples. From here we do a fair amount of traveling to cover Isle of Capri, Sorrento and Pompeii. I'm most excited about seeing Pompeii and hope we get to spend a decent amount of time exploring this area. A long sail takes us next to Athens. The day in Athens includes the Olympic Stadium, the Acropolis and more. Again, a day of walking and climbing to get up close to the various buildings so we will be building up a hearty appetite. Santorini comes next and it's another destination I expect to love. This is the city that sits overlooking the harbor, beautiful white buildings with tile roofs. You've seen pictures I'm sure. Another long sail and we arrive in Dubrovnik. I don't really know what to expect at this destination and we have a free day so we'll wander and see what we find. From what I've heard it's supposed to be extraordinarily beautiful. We dock finally in Venice. We have the day to explore the city then return for our final night on the ship before flying home the next morning. I love that they don't make us leave the ship for a hotel. We don't have tours arranged for Venice so we can buy a tour package when we board the ship or we can just take it easy and roam about once there. Whew! I think I'm exhausted just thinking about all of it. My brain is on overload with all the various sights, facts, and experiences we are going to be having. We look forward to having an opportunity to blog along the way and add some photos so you can see the highlights.