Fun night in Frankfurt
Category: Daily Travel Posts
Daily posts for travel
Day Seven: Genoa – Our final city for the cruise, got to see Christopher Columbus’ house, the old Genoa port walls, two more cathedrals and the picturesque port area Bocadesse. Fun day, and the rain held off enough for us to see it all. Also visited some of the mansions downtown.
Day Five: At Sea – this was a relaxing day crossing from Barcelona to Rome, crossing between the islands of Sardina and Corsica right after sunset.ome.
Day Six: Cevitavechia and Rome – we got off the train at the wrong stop, but it was a happy mistake. Ended up at the Vatican before the Pope’s Christmas Day address, but early enough to visit St. Peter’s Basilica. It was beautiful, and the choir was singing for an early mass. We made it just before they closed it off to prepare for the Pope’s arrival. The rest of the day was a mad dash to see as much as we could and leave in time for the 1 hour train ride back to port. So much history in Rome. The stories, like the sites, are built on top of one another throughout so much history.
Day Four: Barcelona – Casa Batllo, La Rambla, Cathedral de Barcelona, and La Sangrada Familia. An amazing day retracing footsteps from a short business trip 15 years ago. Love the old city walls and gothic architecture of Cathedral de Barcelona (and more Roman aqueduct), Casa Batllo was amazing work, and the amount of detail and beauty in La Sangrada Familia was stunning.
Day One: Marseille – Family Christmas gift this year was a trip to Europe for a few days in France and a 5 day cruise. I had only been to Europe once (for a single day to speak at a conference). Stretching the budget, but so worth it so far. With Trin engaged and Thomas graduating, this is our last easy family vacation. Schedules about to get more complicated.
Day Two: Pont du Gard and Avignon – On day two we decided to take an excursion to the Roman aqueduct called Pont du Gard (built 30-70AD range), and then to the Palais du Papes (home to 9 Popes in the 1300’s – 1400’s). Beautiful countryside and amazing sites.