Our 3-day sojourn to Naples came to an end and we did the return trip to Civitavecchia, near Rome, with far less irritation than the first.
Another bucket list tick. A visit to the Isle of Capri.
If one visits Naples, a trip to see the ruins of Pompeii is a must, even if it is not a happy one.
This is a short blog, made up of photos of some interesting things that could not be included in Blog 12. As with so many European cities, there are many fountains in Naples and they are always more than just a simple spouting of water. They are beautifully constructed and…
After the minimalist breakfast which we were able to have at the café down the road, we walked straight up the main road of the area towards the city’s castle called Castel Nuovo.
Eleven days after we had boarded the cruise ship in Istanbul, our first cruise had come to an end. The ship docked in the Port of Civitavecchia, 53 miles (85kms) north of Rome.
From Giardini-Naxos in Sicily we sailed across to the mainland of Italy to visit the town of Sorrento which overlooks the Bay of Naples.
Our next port of call was Giardini-Naxos in Sicily where the ship had to anchor outside of the harbour, so we had to go to the town by Tender.
Travelling from Crete to Malta, 525 nautical miles, took 40 hours which meant spending a day at sea.
Another day means another exciting place to visit. Today it is the Palace of Knossos in Heraklion, Crete.