Bittersweet Pride Med cruise 10/01/

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Sunday Sicily

 

 

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[IntrepidFromDC]

5 hours ago, jimbo5544 said:

In this pic you can see the Pride docked in the small bay/port of Messina.  In the distance, the entire mountainous region you see is the tip of the toe of the boot.

[IntrepidFromDC]

Thanks for posting all the pics of Messina.  I saw more of it from your pics than the two times I was there (mainly because I had excursions both times).

[luv2trvlnow]

9 hours ago, jimbo5544 said:

Saturday Katakolon Greece

 

this would  Be the port if you wanted to go see Olympia where the Olympics started. We decided to have a calmer day and just walked around the port area which was small but big enough. These pics are from sailing into port

 

 

 

Why did you decide to skip Olympia?  Have you been there before?  I am trying to figure out if it is worth the trip.

[kwokpot]

14 minutes ago, luv2trvlnow said:

Why did you decide to skip Olympia?  Have you been there before?  I am trying to figure out if it is worth the trip.

While it's an interesting trip there's not many ruins to see, so it's not going to be like Pompeii or Ephesus. The accompanying museum is actually more interesting than the site ruins themselves.

[shiner6]

Thanks for posting!  I have been following your journey daily and look forward to the updates.  I am booked on the Pride in a Vista suite for Norway and Baltic next year and would love to hear your experience with the ship.  Do you find the Vista suite to your liking?  Any issues with motion sickness, noise etc? More than a few reviews have me concerned. The itinerary of course is center spotlight and looks fantastic.  BTW, my son-in-law has taken his construction crew to Florida for the next 2 years to help with the cleanup.  He says he is humbled by the devastation and the inhabitants resolve to rebuild.  ,   

[jimbo5544]

On 10/9/2022 at 4:46 PM, IntrepidFromDC said:

In this pic you can see the Pride docked in the small bay/port of Messina.  In the distance, the entire mountainous region you see is the tip of the toe of the boot.

Yup

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On 10/9/2022 at 8:22 PM, luv2trvlnow said:

Why did you decide to skip Olympia?  Have you been there before?  I am trying to figure out if it is worth the trip.

It dis not have enough interest for my wife other than the stadium.  I would have like to see it.   The other factor was we were kind of beat from a couple of long days.  

[jimbo5544]

On 10/9/2022 at 5:22 AM, jimbo5544 said:

Sunday Sicily

 

 

 

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So I am back to finish up with the review.  I have the last day, debark and trip home (now that is a story) to do. I apologize  upfront for the dump

and run, but pressing issues took priority (more on that later).  So where was I????

[jimbo5544]

After the great day, back on the shop and one of our party had a birthday, 79 I Believe. . 

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Some pics from the shop that night. 
 

 

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Out on the balcony, caught Stromboli showing off in the distance.  

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Next up, last day in Naples, or can you say Joey Bananas

[crewsweeper]

Wonderful review. love the arm chair sight seeing through your eyes.

Waiting for the debarkation story.

[jimbo5544]

4 minutes ago, crewsweeper said:

Wonderful review. love the arm chair sight seeing through your eyes.

Waiting for the debarkation story.

Thanks!