We just had a lovely 3 days on board the ship. We chose not to go ashore to Rome or Pompeii since Linda has been to both before and I would rather give Rome, as well as Pompeii & the Amalfi coast the time they deserve on a later trip. Staying on board on a port day is wonderful because it feels like we have the whole ship to ourselves and a few other people. There are good poolside loungers available all day, no trouble finding seats for meals, and a chance to talk with some of the staff because they aren't so busy. I love it. Then we had a day at sea, these are nice for the variety of activities that are available but you are aware of how many people are on board.
Our next port was Mykonos but it was a short visit since it is quite a distance to Istanbul, too far for just overnight travel. This is too bad because it is an island that I think I would like to explore further. I will have to try to get back there again and explore the less touristed towns. This was the first time that I have been tendered from the ship to the port and I'm really glad that we were, because it landed us at a wharf right in town instead of having to pay for a shuttle from the port to town over land.
It was beautiful! All the pictures we see of white walled buildings, blue staircases and blue water are absolutely true. Linda and I just walked the town, first up to the windmills and then back down through all the winding and very narrow streets, knowing we were headed in the right general direction but having no idea where we would come out by the shore. We stopped at a cafe for a drink across from the bay and watched people go by as we checked our email on their wifi (since it is sooo expensive and sooo slow on the ship). We then picked up a few trinkets for ourselves and others before heading back to the ship.
I'm loving the refreshing station that Princess offers when returning to the ship at each port,
where they hand out cold, damp facecloths (today's were actually partially frozen, Ahhhh) and drinks of cold water. So pampered! I could get used to this.
Our next port was Mykonos but it was a short visit since it is quite a distance to Istanbul, too far for just overnight travel. This is too bad because it is an island that I think I would like to explore further. I will have to try to get back there again and explore the less touristed towns. This was the first time that I have been tendered from the ship to the port and I'm really glad that we were, because it landed us at a wharf right in town instead of having to pay for a shuttle from the port to town over land.
It was beautiful! All the pictures we see of white walled buildings, blue staircases and blue water are absolutely true. Linda and I just walked the town, first up to the windmills and then back down through all the winding and very narrow streets, knowing we were headed in the right general direction but having no idea where we would come out by the shore. We stopped at a cafe for a drink across from the bay and watched people go by as we checked our email on their wifi (since it is sooo expensive and sooo slow on the ship). We then picked up a few trinkets for ourselves and others before heading back to the ship.
I'm loving the refreshing station that Princess offers when returning to the ship at each port,
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