Mr Papa’s World

Yesterday, we made a port of call in Villefranche, France. It was another tender port since there is no dock for cruise ships. The two primary points of interest in the area are Monaco and Nice. We had chosen to stay in the area and just walk around the quaint little town.

Having stayed up rather late the night before so Suzanne could do karaoke, we slept in and didn’t get up until almost 10:00. We decided to grab an early lunch before heading ashore. The tender ride ashore was very nice as we got to up on top and were provided a very nice panoramic view of the sheltered harbor that is the Villefranche. It was very picturesque and we should have some good pictures.

Savannah wanted to do some shopping a get a French beret hat. During our walk around town, we … READ MORE

Yesterday, we began our Transatlantic cruise from Rome (Citavecchia) to Ft Lauderdale back in the States. As much as we enjoyed our stay in Rome, we were still anxious for the cruise to begin as it was the most looked forward to part of the whole vacation.

The morning began with a bell pepper, onion and cheese omelet. Having the apartment and being able to cook breakfast each morning was helpful and a cost savings. Rome is quite expensive from a dining standpoint. Even buying groceries in Rome was significantly more expensive than we are used to. The weak dollar vs Euro just make its worse too.

After breakfast, we had to pack back up and do a quick straightening of the apartment. We had hired a driver to take us to the cruise ship terminal which is about 70 miles from where our apartment … READ MORE