Silver Spirit- 23 days - Fort Lauderdale to Barcelona - April 2

[spinnaker2]

Rapidly approaching Livorno and the SUN is out!

More later.

 

[Silver Spectre]

On 4/20/2019 at 8:47 PM, WesW said:

Precisely right on Candy, we also noted a relaxing of the Silversea dress code on both the Muse and Shadow last month, and in March.

 

Happy Easter!

 

If I was the CD, would have had the entertainment team organize an Adult Easter Egg hunt with a nice future cruise credit to be found in one of the eggs 🙂

That’s an excellent idea Wes, do you fancy replacing Vicki as an SS CD?

 

The dress code on the WC is definitely being adhered to so far.

[Silver Spectre]

2 hours ago, spinnaker2 said:

Rapidly approaching Livorno and the SUN is out!

More later.

 

Glad to hear your weather is improving, we have 16c and it’s overcast.

[spinnaker2]

Porto Torres

A small community of 22 thousand

But very important in terms of history

 

 

 

As it was Easter we walked around and tried to find a colomba de pasqua. 

We did find Aria, a border collie, who was very interested in my camera.

 

One blue eye and one brown eye!

[spinnaker2]

We also walked to the ruins of the Roman City of Turris Lisbonis, founded about 46 BC. The museum is closed at this time,  but we did have a guided tour through the site.

Excavated thus far are the central baths known as the Palace of King Barberian consisting of a calidarium, a frigidarium and tepidarium (hot, cold and tepid baths). 

 

 

[spinnaker2]

one of the beautiful mosiacs,

orpheus playing the lyre

[spinnaker2]

the bandwidth remains a huge issue.

i try and upload reduced size photos and they fail. 

even the fail time takes forever.

we are in monte carlo.

went through a lot of rain to get here, and then it stopped temporarily only to start again in a constant pour.

stopped around 2 and then started again around 3:30.

now pouring again.

we are packing. well starting to pack.

 

we are ready to go home. 

 

this second leg of the cruise has had ups and downs.

 

 

[spinnaker2]

as we sailed in this morning

[TLCOhio]

52 minutes ago, spinnaker2 said:

the bandwidth remains a huge issue.  i try and upload reduced size photos and they fail. even the fail time takes forever.  we are in monte carlo.  went through a lot of rain to get here, and then it stopped temporarily only to start again in a constant pour.

stopped around 2 and then started again around 3:30.  now pouring again.   we are packing. well starting to pack.   we are ready to go home.   this second leg of the cruise has had ups and downs.

 

Sorry, Spins, to hear on these serious challenges with the rain, weather, Internet, etc.  Still looking forward to your "SURPRISE", plus other details.  Really liked your recent visuals posted.  Nice history.  Loved that dog picture with the two different eyes.   Know it has required patience and time to get these pictures uploaded. Safe travels home. 

 

THANKS!  Enjoy!  Terry in Ohio

 

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[spinnaker2]

Straits of Bonifacio, which must be spectacular in daylight. The narrow channel between Corsica and Sardinia. This view is from the starboard side of the ship, looking at Sardinia.

[Daveywavey70]

It truly is stunning in daylight Spinns, we were there on Spirit last year and can vouch for it.

[spinnaker2]

Thanks Davey and Terry!

Mr. Silver, the weather hasn't held for very long. Rain and more rain with strong winds.

The first timers do not seem to be bothered much by it and off they go, happily,  for tours.

 

One woman I spoke with said she packed clothes for summer. Let's just say its not even close to warm!

 

The ship is being enjoyed!

When I saw the gentleman below, all that came to mind was Vitruvian Man. It was raining,  but if one is already wet, what's a little more H2O.

 

[spinnaker2]

 

 

Madonna of the Harbor - Livorno

Protector of all seafarers

[spinnaker2]

Coming into Livorno

 

the old fort of the Medici that we passed by on our way out of town.

 

 

[spinnaker2]

 countryside of Tuscany

 

 

[spinnaker2]

 

more Tuscan countryside as we head towards the SURPRISE!

we are on our way to Montanelli, a village in the municipality of Palaia.

 

 

 

 

 

[jpalbny]

On the edge of my seat!

[spinnaker2]

spring poppy

 

[spinnaker2]

its Easter Monday, a holiday. Everything is quiet.

 

 

[spinnaker2]

 

 

Then we arrive and meet Giotto

[Stumblefoot]

11 hours ago, spinnaker2 said:

Then we arrive and meet Giotto

Good surprise!

[spinnaker2]

yes stumble, Giotto is taking us 

 

 

Truffle hunting!

above Andrea and Giotto...

more to come.

 

 

[jpalbny]

I thought Giotto looked like a Lagotto Romagnolo!

[Stumblefoot]

11 hours ago, spinnaker2 said:

yes stumble, Giotto is taking us Truffle hunting!

 

‘Nice!  What a great excursion it must have been.  I would love to experience it someday myself.

[englishusa]

Spins: Did they change CD in Lisbon?