Live From The Carnival Freedom: Crossing the Atlantic for a New Whale Tail

[techteach]

@jam19872016 Take the picture below and post it in the Cunard Forum on the thread “Where in the World.” People guess where the picture was taken.

 

[Essiesmom]

On 11/8/2023 at 2:33 PM, Petersonfcu said:

That's what she said.

More pineapples?

 

[jam19872016]

7 hours ago, exlondoner said:

Try the wonderful covered market.

Sounds like something my mom would enjoy if we make it back. I'll try to get her there.

 

4 hours ago, princess76021 said:

Good morning!

Thanks for continuing our cruise!

I hope you keep finding photos to keep this going until you board our next cruise!!

Have a great day!

Hugs from Texas

I've still got a ton of pictures to share 😀

[jam19872016]

2 hours ago, techteach said:

@jam19872016 Take the picture below and post it in the Cunard Forum on the thread “Where in the World.” People guess where the picture was taken.

 

If I do you guys will have to be disqualified 🤣. 

[jam19872016]

Double checked the scale today to make sure it was right. I'm -4.6 lbs today.  Lowest weight since 10/26. Calories were up to 1,000 which is an oddly round number.

 

Awesome, hope to keep that up but I'm sure it will start slowing down as my metabolism adjusts.

 

Off to work, Naples and possibly Palma de Majorca tonight.

 

Tequila 🎶 

Edited November 10, 2023 by jam19872016

[princess76021]

3 hours ago, jam19872016 said:

Sounds like something my mom would enjoy if we make it back. I'll try to get her there.

 

I've still got a ton of pictures to share 😀

YAY!!!! 😁😁😘😘

Hugs!!

[matt082600]

I'm finally caught up!!  Thanks for taking us along on your awesome adventure!!

[techteach]

4 hours ago, jam19872016 said:

If I do you guys will have to be disqualified 🤣. 

I can assure you that I, @NE John and @exlondoner would not cheat. At least I’m sure NE John wouldn’t but sometimes I wonder about exlondoner. 😉

[NE John]

1 hour ago, techteach said:

I can assure you that I, @NE John and @exlondoner would not cheat. At least I’m sure NE John wouldn’t but sometimes I wonder about exlondoner. 😉

I’m usually so wrong that even inside info won’t help!!

[jam19872016]

6 hours ago, matt082600 said:

I'm finally caught up!!  Thanks for taking us along on your awesome adventure!!

Happy to do it! Thanks for following along 🙂

 

[jam19872016]

My next port was Naples. Someone mentioned it was not pedestrian friendly and I would agree that it was the least walkable of all the ports I visited. It is possible and I managed just fine, but I would exercise caution. It is walkable, but really, this place was gross and not worth the exercise. Very, very gross. I would say probably the dirtiest city I've ever visited, and I walked Bourbon St. on Lundi Gras (the day before Mardi Gras for those that don't speak French 😅)

 

The entire city smelled like rotting garage, and that is because the streets are littered with it. Everywhere you walked there was trash on the ground. I actually witnessed a homeless man walk to a trash can and throw his trash away and it amazed me because I don't think many people here are taking care of their city like this man was. I can't imagine how it must smell here in the summer. I tried not to take too many pictures of it, but I will have a couple to highlight it.

 

In port with us today was Costa Toscana.

 

 

Walking.

 

 

My mom was fascinated by this logo in Livorno so I got a photo so I could look it up later and figure out what the heck it is supposed to be.

 

 

This was the view pretty much the entire walk.

 

 

 

I can't remember why I took this picture, old man syndrome.

 

 

 

[jam19872016]

Walking.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[jam19872016]

 

 

 

The graffiti was also bad here. Even after coming to expect it in Europe, it was especially bad in Naples.

 

 

 

 

 

[jam19872016]

 

 

The part of the trip where I could have died, this sidewalk was closed and I had to walk in the highway.

 

 

Obviously I lived to tell the story though 😁

 

Why?

 

 

 

[jam19872016]

I was trying to reach a peak for some nice views. The incline was not too steep which was making it easier to climb than previous cities, but it was also taking too long and I was starting to get tired, and honestly I felt a little less comfortable venturing on my own in this city than in other places I had recently visited so I got a couple pictures from the highest vantage point I would reach and made my way back.

 

 

 

This was the only port that I got rained on. It was light and thankfully only lasted a minute or two as I had no rain gain with me.

 

Almost back now,

 

 

 

 

[jam19872016]

 

 

 

 

 

 

Naples is definitely a port that needs a shore excursion. There are some great tourist attractions here, but the city itself is not one. People who went to Pompeii had great things to say about it and next time that will be my plan for my day in Naples.

[jam19872016]

As I didn't venture into Rome and we missed our stop in Ajaccio, the next stop was Palma de Majorca. 

 

After a few meh ports, this one was very lovely.

 

 

 

 

 

We're in port today with an Aida ship.

 

 

 

There is also a Celebrity ship in with us today.

 

 

 

[jam19872016]

Our courtesy shuttle let us off near a hop on hop off tour stop. I was still bummed out by Naples and to a degree Civitavecchia  and Valencia so not sure if I wanted a walking day or a tour. I sat for a moment to ponder. The bus didn't seem over crowded and was running very frequently so I gave it a shot. The cost was €22 if my memory is correct.

 

Some pictures along the way, keeping in mind it is difficult to get good shots on a moving bus.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[jam19872016]

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[jam19872016]

 

 

 

Pole got in my way

 

 

Looks like I had a thing for trees that day 😆

 

 

 

[jam19872016]

I was on the wrong side of the bus for it, but we had amazing views of the ships in port.

 

 

 

 

I decide to hop off the bus as this stop looks like something that would interest me. 

 

 

 

 

 

[jam19872016]

From here I have a great view.

 

 

 

 

I decide to descend down the walking path and see where it leads me. It is very steep and I try to be mindful this time that however far down I go, I will eventually have to climb back up.

 

 

 

I'm really digging the unexpected nature hike I've ended up on. Nearly an hour and a half passes according to the time stamps before I get my phone out and start taking pictures again. This was some hike!

 

[jam19872016]

My mom has a thing for cactus.

 

 

 

 

 

I thoroughly enjoyed my day exploring! This was a great unexpected find for me and I was very pleased with my day. The climb back up was not as bad as I feared (the climb in Malaga was brutal!). With my thirst for exploring quenched, I returned to the bus and rode back to port.

 

I did a little more walking in port in search of a pharmacy for something for my mom. In doing so I found a little souvenir shop right by the ship that I was able to take my mom to so she was able to get something out of the day as well.

 

Heading back.

 

 

 

[jam19872016]

A couple more from the ship before we left that evening.

 

 

 

 

 

[jam19872016]

Not sure if I will be able to get much posted this weekend but I plan to be finished on Monday or Tuesday at the latest! 

 

One more port left to review plus a bunch of random pictures that I took but did not post yet.

 

I also will share my thoughts on both cruises and of course CD Andy who is definitely worthy of his own post 🙂