Monthly Archive: June, 2025

Today we arrived in Syracuse, on the island of Sicily. On our previous visit we walked to the archaeological site and loved it so much that we decided it should be today’s plan, also. The 30-minute walk through the streets of the city was pleasant, with many of them lined with colourful trees and interesting buildings. Our arrival at the...

It’s always a pleasure visiting Dubrovnik, although having spent two days in isolation, going ashore anywhere would be a pleasure. Needless to say; Dubrovnik didn’t disappoint. It was extremely busy (as always), but we enjoyed a potter around, preferring a relatively easy day as we were both still a little delicate. The shuttle bus ride from the port to the...

This is today’s view from the balcony. Sadly, it’s all we’re going to see of Split, in Croatia, on this journey; as with yesterday’s port, the ship is berthed on its port side – our cabin is on the starboard side, and we have one more day of confinement before we’ll be allowed to roam freely. There’s been an upgrade...