Alex & Anne's Mediterranean Adventure

Alex & Anne's Mediterranean Adventure
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Sydney, Australia ‐ Sep 14, 2025

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Dubai International Airport, United Arab Emirates ‐ Sep 13, 2025

Dubai International Airport, UAE
Barcelona International Terminal, Spain ‐ Sep 12, 2025

+10

Barcelona Day 3
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Plaça dels Voluntaris ‐ Sep 10, 2025

Barcelona Day 3

This morning after packing, we jumped on some bikes and road back to La Rambla where we visited the Barcelona Erotica Museum...... Um...Interesting. Briefly visited Markets before riding back to the h...
Avinguda del Litoral
Barcelona

+83

Barcelona Day 2

Barcelona Day 2

While Alex slept after a night out, I hopped on the bus and visited 'Poble Espanyol'. (Spanish town) An open-air architectural museum. Built for the 1929 Barcelona International Expo, the museum consi...
La Rambla
Parc de Montjuïc
Castell de Montjuïc
Parc de Montjuïc
Barcelona Hilton
Barcelona

+55

Barcelona day, Spain - Day 1

Barcelona Day 1

Hola from Barcelona!. After farwelling the 'Oosterdam' we jumped on the hop on and off bus and did a complete lap of Barcelona. We started with a gondola ride up to Castell de Montjuïc which provided...
42.089332, 5.461559 ‐ Sep 9, 2025
Marseille, France ‐ Sep 8, 2025
Marseille
Marseille

+17

Marseille, France

Marseille

A bit more of a laid-back day in Marseille, Southern France. While coming into Marseille and sitting in my favourite spot on the ship, I saw a pod of dolphins. We headed in at about 10 AM and, after a...
43.180383, 5.175773

437 km
Livorno, Italy ‐ Sep 7, 2025
Fontana di piazza Santa Croce
Florence
Florence
Florence
Florence

+55

Florence, Italy
Pisa

+26

Pisa, Italy

Florence and Pisa

A big day today! We were off the ship at 7:30 and headed to Pisa! Absolutely spectacular and so glad we decided to go. Alex and I after a few attempts, totally nailed the tower poses. We then headed i...
Livorno
Civitavecchia ‐ Sep 6, 2025
Vasca

+6

Saint Peter's Square, Vatican City

St Peters Square

We finally made it into Vatican City and St Peters Square. Very Beautiful. A big day and hope to come back one day.
Roma San Pietro
Rome
Rome

+32

Rome, Italy
Saint Peter's Square, Vatican City
Saint Peter's Square
41.91068, 12.471165
Circus Maximus, Italy
Coliseum, Rome

+13

Rome - Coliseum

Rome, Italy

A very hot day in Rome. And to add to that the pope was speaking in St Peter Square so there were hundreds of thousands of people there. Due to St Peters Square being closed until Midday, we had to wa...
Rome
41.899061, 12.452369
Rome, Italy
Ladispoli
Ladispoli
Marina di Cerveteri
Tolfa
Santa Marinella
Civitavecchia
Meta
Salerno ‐ Sep 5, 2025

+16

Salerno, Italy
Amalfi

+12

Amalfi Coast Cruise To/From Positano
Amalfi
Positano

+24

Positano, Italy

Salerno & Positano

A beautiful day today. We arrived at Salerno early where we jumped on a smaller boat and headed up the Amalfi coast to Positano! Absolutely spectacular! We did a little shopping...again and then a piz...
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Amalfi coast, Italy
Stromboli Volcano, Italy ‐ Sep 4, 2025

42 km

+2

Stromboli Volcano

Tonight we cruised past the Active Stromboli Volcano. Once Dark we could see the lava spitting out from the top.
38.511125, 15.534481
38.292858, 15.693125
Messina, Italy
Messina
Messina
38.195285, 15.553244
Messina, Italy
Messina

+5
Messina

+31

Messina - Sicily

Messina, Sicily

Messina , Sicily today. We hopped on and 'on and off' trolley to have a look at the sites of this port city. We were dropped off to do some shopping because we haven't done enough of that. That was fo...
38.287086, 17.618122 ‐ Sep 3, 2025
37.894424, 16.675518
38.737461, 18.791265
Corfu, Greece ‐ Sep 2, 2025
Mantouki
Corfu
Corfu

+12

Corfu, Greece
Corfu

Corfu again

Back in Corfu today. We decided to hire e-bikes😐 a beautiful ride around the bay to the Windmill while dodging traffic and trying to remember to keep right. We got very sore backsides from riding on...
42.345407, 18.556423 ‐ Sep 1, 2025
Uvala Kremena, Montenegro
Kotor Cruise Pirs
Kotor
Donji Orahovac
Perast
Donji Orahovac
Kotor

+45

Kotor, Montenegro

Kotor Montenegro

A spectacular sale into Kotor this morning. Absolutely stunning. Our cruise ship parked 'downtown' and looked massive amongst the old buildings. Alex and I walked around old town renowned for its cats...
42.063389, 16.530565 ‐ Aug 31, 2025

+13

Sea Day - August 31st

My Birthday- Sea Day

A sea day and my birthday! Alex and I kept busy with watercolor painting, line dancing lessons, trivia sitting by the pool and then a lovely meal at the Pinnacle steak restaurant. I even received a li...
42.681709, 15.418619
42.961143, 15.13671
Triest, Italy ‐ Aug 30, 2025
Triest
Triest
Triest
Triest
Triest
Triest
Triest
Triest
Triest
Triest
Triest
Triest
Triest
Triest
Triest
Triest
Triest
Triest
Triest
Triest
Triest
Triest
Triest
Triest
Triest
Triest
Triest
Triest
Triest
Triest
Triest
Triest
Triest
Triest
Triest

+15

Trieste, Italy

We have made it to Italy. Alex and I spent the day exploring while half the cruise ship disembarked and more popped on. Apparently our 21 day cruise is actually two small cruises joined together. I fo...
Triest

+31

Triest.
44.245532, 13.306279 ‐ Aug 29, 2025
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43.735758, 14.377365
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42.989726, 17.008293 ‐ Aug 28, 2025
Grad Korčula, Croatia
Grad Korčula
Korčula

+7

Semi Sub ride

+15
Grad Korčula

+5

Lunch in Korcula Old Town
Korčula

+30

Korčula - Old Town
Grad Korčula

Korcula, Croatia

A funday in Korcula today around old town. So beautiful. Korčula Old Town is a medieval walled city designed to protect citizens from wind and sun. It features Venetian-inspired architecture and a maz...
42.933825, 17.237611
Corfu, Greece ‐ Aug 27, 2025

+34

Corfu

Today's stop was Corfu!! We explored old town which was beautiful and then decided to hop on a horse and buggy to see a few more sites. Another great Greek lunch before returning to the ship. 🛳️
Corfu
Corfu
Corfu
Corfu
Corfu
Corfu
Corfu
Corfu
Corfu
Corfu
Corfu
Corfu
Corfu
Corfu
Corfu
Corfu
Corfu
Corfu
Corfu
Corfu
37.745385, 21.088082 ‐ Aug 26, 2025
Municipality of Pyrgos, Greece
Kouroutas Beach

13.5 km

+7

Katakolon to Kouroutas Beach
Katakolon

+4

Kalakolon

A lovely day at Katakolon. We chose to sit on the beach at Kouroutas, in a lounge chair under an umbrella and have drinks bought to us. Also a swim in the sea.
37.445903, 21.382917

+5

Sea Day - Orange Party Night

Sea Day- Orange Party Night

A much needed sea day. A late start because we could. Water colour class and a quiet day by the pool....in the shade. 'Orange Party Night' (national colour of the Netherlands). Where I stayed up way p...
Alçıtepe, Turkey ‐ Aug 25, 2025
Ecebat
Edirne Çanakkale Yolu
Beyoğlu ‐ Aug 24, 2025
Egyptian (Spice) Bazaar

+8

Spice Bazaar - Istanbul
Indian Carpet store

+7

Indian Carpet making demonstration
Sofa-ı Hümâyûn

+20

Museum of St Sofia
Topkapi Palace

+28
Blue Mosque, Istanbul

+17

The Blue Mosque- Istanbul
Örme Dikilitaş

+8

The Hippodrome
Sultan Ahmet Square
Beyoğlu ‐ Aug 23, 2025
Galataport
Istanbul

110.5 km

+21

İstanbul

Istanbul Baby!!

We arrived in Istanbul last night and jumped off to explore the area around the port. Lots and lots of people everywhere. Today we are on a tour to explore all the highlights Istanbul has to offer. A...
40.722225, 27.693821
40.408469, 26.721584
Canakkale Bridge, Turkey

35 km
40.124067, 26.380125

+7

At Sea heading to Istanbul

Passing Canakkale

Cruising the Dardanelles today on our way to Istanbul.
Mykonos, Greece ‐ Aug 22, 2025

+32

Mykonos

Mykonos!!! A bucket list destination and it did not disappoint! Alex and I explored in and around the whitewashed buildings with pops of colour around the windows and on the doors. Just gorgeous! Afte...
35.484302, 24.131544 ‐ Aug 21, 2025
Souda, Greece

289.6 km

+29

Chania

Our first stop on our cruise, Chania on the island of Crete. We did a three hour walking tour of the old town, which was beautiful and ended in the harbor. We had another lunch by the sea, again tryin...
Holland America Oosterdam ‐ Aug 20, 2025

+9

Holland America Oosterdam 20 Aug

Cruise Day-Athens

Could not be more excited! We are finally on our three week cruise! It is 2:31 and we are three drinkies in. off to Chania, Souda tomorrow.
Athens
The Bread Factory

+2
Golden Age Hotel, Athens ‐ Aug 19, 2025
Athens
Athens
Vouliagmeni Municipal Unit
Vouliagmeni beach

+10

+4

Vouliagmeni Lunch

Lake Vouliagmeni - Athens Day 2

Lunch by the sea. Today we jumped on the 'Hop on and off' bus and headed to the 'Riviera' area of Athens. A beautiful Day by the sea. Quiet and clean and amazing food. For a bit of heat relief on the...
Athens ‐ Aug 17, 2025
Acropolis ‐ Aug 18, 2025
Condos Centre, Athens
Acropolis
Athens

+19

+3

Ancient Olympic Stadium
Athens

Athens!!

Day 1 in Athens highlights, jumped on a Tommy tourist bus and saw the ancient Olympics Stadium, the Parthenon, the acropolis. For some relief from the heat, had lunch in Airconditioning on the rooftop...
Athens, International Airport, ‐ Aug 17, 2025

+3
Dubai International Airport, United Arab Emirates

12 043 km

+6
-33.933602, 151.173055, Australia

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-33.934984, 151.166296 ‐ Aug 16, 2025

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Wangi Wangi, Australia ‐ Aug 14, 2025

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