Epic Adventure Day 8

Naples was on tap for today. We got tickets to go to Pompei and arrived there mid morning. I managed to get tickets online while we were on the bus so it helped with the lines. 

Pompei was amazing! Everybody loved it. 

After Pompei we were brought back to the port and then we decided to track down a restaurant mentioned in the Rick Steve book. We made it there sorta - stopped short and just across the street. Had pizza but personally wants that impressed. 

Naples was very disappointing. Very dirty. Red lights were considered decoration and was reminiscent of China with traffic and pedestrians. We went to visit the Domo but unfortunately it was closed for lunch. 

We walked down the narrow street of shops but again were turned off by the dirtiness of the city. Grammy and crew peeled off with our girls and took a taxi back to the ship. Zeb and I continued walking.

I managed to find a charm for my bracelet so I was happy. 

Came back and enjoyed an afternoon snack with Grammy and Poppy on the deck. The sun finally started to shine. Grabbed some dinner and then saw the comedy of Paul Adams. The whole family enjoyed it. 

Now we are packing and preparing to end our cruise and spend a few days in Rome. 

Epic Adventure Day 7

Today was a day spent at sea. Unfortunately the weather was crappy so we couldn't do much outside. We spent the morning playing Bingo. The girls spent some time in the arcade while I got to finish my book. Zeb worked out and wandered the boat.

We had dinner and then took in Burn the Floor. It was a fun show. Zeb and watched The Perfect Couple game show. Played a little more slots and then called it a night. 

Epic Adventure Day 6

Barcelona was the destination today. We started the day at Sagrata Familia which was a church designed but never finished by Gaudi. We had hoped to go inside but the timetable didn't work. We did however go in the basement which was actually pretty spectacular. After that we headed to the Barcelona Cathedral. They were having mass so it was limited as to where we could go but still beautiful.

We had lunch and then went to a Placa Nova where the girls feed pigeons - a lot of them. Keara in fact wanted to be called th bird whisperer They had a blast. 

We then headed down las rambles which was a beautiful shopping area. Gelato and art work were found everywhere. Zeb and I got some art work as did the girls. 

At the end of las rambles was a statue of Christopher Columbus. Jus t as we made it there it started pouring rain. We ran for cover but there was no way to escape.  We were wet through and through. We managed to get a taxi to take us the rest of the way to the ship. 

All in all it was a great day Loved Barcelona and would go back there anytime.

Epic Adventure Day 5

Our port today was Palma

Myorca. We decided we needed a day of relaxation. The girls got mani/pedi's and spent some time in the arcade. Keara of course read a lot and Kailei took

a quick pass up the rock wall. Zeb and I enjoyed a nice dinner together and then I played the slot machines losing every last cent. We all watched a fun games show called Sing Sing. The crowd was in teams and when a tune was played the first to recognize it jumped up and started to sing and the rest of their side joined them. It was fun.

Took mom and dad to see Brenda Cochran in Concert and she was great. To top it off she was Scottish and had a great sense of humor. She was also an amazing singer.

Epic Adventure Day 4

Today we arrived in Cannes. We were going to go to the beach all day but decided to just head into

Town and play it by ear. 

We didn't walk far before Kailei was hungry. I tried to sell the girls in crepes but no luck. I tried to find other restaurants that might work for all of us but the menu was in French and Kailei was getting hangry. So the girls had McDonald's and Zeb and I had Subway. We ate in the park which was nice. Not soon after sitting down did Poppy, Grammy and Nic walked up. They had been there for a while so we're heading back to the ship for lunch.

After lunch we walked down to the Cannes Film Festival Museum. Not too exciting except for seeing a few handprints of famous movie stars. Typical teen Keara said, "If you wanted to see movie star handprints we should have gone to Hollywood."

Mom and dad mentioned a church up on the hill that had an amazing view so I wanted to go see that. They

said it was quite a hike and I was already sweating so we decided to take a movie tour that would take us by there. The movie tour talked a lot about which stars stay in why hotel and it became

pretty obvious you needed to be rich to live around here.  That said I loved Cannes. It was so quaint and really beautiful. We did make a stop at the church on the hill and the view was amazing. Totally worth the price of the tour. 

After that we headed to the beach (well, Zeb and the girls did). I sat in the shade. 

Soon our time in Cannes came to a close and we headed back to the ship.

Zeb, Kailei and I had a nice dinner. Kailei especially liked the desert she chose and had two of them because well... she could. 

I played the slot machines for a while only to lose while

Zeb drug Keara out of the cabin. They watched Sing It If You Know It and I joined them after quickly going broke. We attempted to do some other activities but they were sold out or had too long of wait
. 

We decided to call it an evening and made plans for Saturday. Our port is Palma.. and because the time is short and the shuttle expensive we decided to stay on the ship and relax.

The girls hope to get their nails done but I'm unsure if the ship does that. We did make some entertainment reservations so that is something to look forward to.

All in all a great day. I'd go back to Cannes in a heartbeat.

Epic Adventure Day 3

Docked in Livorno this morning and grabbed a bus to Florence. 

We had tickets for the Uffizi museum. Kinda ended up getting lost and then taking a taxi. 

Had a couple of hours to breeze through and see the amazing works of art. Walked by the Dormo in the way to the bus. Short but sweet trip. 

We got back just in time for mom and I to see the show Pricilla, Queen of the Desert. It was a great way to end the day. 

Epic Adventure Day 2

Took it easy this morning and then headed over to our cruise ship. The girls think are cabin is cool. Kailei will sleep on a bunk bed so she is looking forward to that. 

The girls didn't sleep that well so they are took a nap. Zeb and I slept great so we explored the ship. So much to do, so little time.

I spent some time on deck reading while Zeb explored even more if the ship. We met up with Grammy at the emergency drill orientation. 

Got comfortable with our quarters. Unpacked and hit the hay.