Sunday morning we rose early and had a delicious breakfast on the outside patio of the Cucina Restaurant on the ground floor of the hotel..
The day after visiting Murano and Burano we disembarked and were taken to the 5-Star JW Marriott Hotel situated on the small Isola Delle Rose Island in the Venetian Lagoon.
Our cruise was coming to an end as we cruised up to Venice from Šibinek.
Overnight we sailed away from Sicily travelling South and then East around the boot of Italy to the small town of Crotone, another Italian place about which we knew nothing.
At 07:00 we sailed into the harbour at Messina, Sicily with, not a lighthouse at the entrance, but a high Statue of Mary made in gold.
A lovely view from the top of the hotel Our day in Rome began with an excellent buffet breakfast on the rooftop floor of the hotel which had magnificent views over parts of the city.
We left our Durban home ready for our 6-week trip around Europe, including Italy, Greece, Spain and Portugal at 09:00 on 8 June finally arriving in Rome at 10:00 the following day.
After a wait of almost 3 years, we were very excited to be travelling once more. The ship we did board and sail on As I have mentioned…
From Sestriere, we drove through some stunning Tuscan scenery to Lake Como, a most beautiful spot in Northern Italy.