Tag: Food

Barcelona, Spain

ByMinion-Chris July 27, 2017 1 Comment
Our cruise took us to France for a few days to visit. We continue our cruise as we arrive in Barcelona, Spain. Barcelona Our boat arrived on Sunday morning in Barcelona, Spain and we set off excited for what this city had to offer. We had heard so much about it and really wanted to spend as much time as we could here. La Rambla The cruise terminal was near the famous La Rambla Street. La Rambla...

Cannes & Marseille, France

ByMinion-Chris July 20, 2017 1 Comment
After our first port stop in Florence, we continue on our Mediterranean cruise with stops in Cannes and Marseille Cannes I was always curious when Cannes ended up on our itinerary. I've always associated it with the glitz and glamor of movie stars and the cinema being that it is the host city of the Cannes film festival. So I was excited to check the "lifestyles of the rich and famous"....

Florence, Italy

ByMinion-Chris July 13, 2017 1 Comment
After spending a few days in Rome, we now made our way to the coast for a cruise of the Mediterranean and some southern European cities. Norwegian Epic From our hotel in Rome we made our way by train to the port city of Civitavecchia where we would eventually board our cruise ship the Norwegian Epic for a 7 day Mediterranean cruise. From the train station we walked to the port. We were...

Europe 2012 – Rome (Colosseum and Forums)

ByMinion-Chris June 15, 2017 1 Comment
I've been recounting my adventures while not on the road. After attending my cousin's wedding in England we hop on a plane and arrive in Rome Italy. Rome, Italy We arrived in Rome in the evening, made our way to the hotel and turned in early. The next day would be a full day of exploring and we were eager to have enough energy for it. The next morning we set out to visit the area around the...

Wrapping up Australia

ByMinion-Chris April 21, 2017 1 Comment
This will be my last post about my travels in Australia. Thanks for joining me on this journey "Down under". It was an amazing time exploring all that Australia had to offer! If you want to read up on the whole trip you can do so here. Here are some of my thoughts after taking some time to reflect on the trip. My top 3 highlights: Highlight #1: Accidentally seeing the Southern Lights Both Photos...

Airlie Beach & Sailing to the Great Barrier Reef

ByMinion-Chris April 6, 2017 1 Comment
Hamilton Island / Airlie Beach Leaving Melbourne towards Hamilton Island/Airlie Beach meant we were on the last leg of our trip. A short stopover in Brisbane allowed Photos and I to satisfy a seafood pasta craving we seemingly didn't quench whilst in Melbourne. Arriving at Hamilton Island, we soon realized that the airport was tiny and seemed to be built primarily for the resort on the Island....