An Oratory Then Church Santa Francesca Romana was built during the reign of Pope Paul I (r. 757-67) as an oratory, then by the end of the 10th century was rebuilt into a church. Above the alter in the nave is a beautiful 12th century mosaic of the Madonna and Child flanked by St James & St John on…
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Rome, Italy – Christmas Day – The Arch Of Constantine & The Colosseum
Rome On Your Own Michael and I booked a Rome On Your Own day instead of touring the port city of Civitavecchia, where the cruise ship – MSC Magnifica was docked. A shuttle bus brought us into the city centre, basically at the front door of the Colosseum. Arriving at 10:45am, we exited the bus…
Mediterranean Sea – MSC Magnifica Cruise Ship – Christmas Eve Dinner At Quattro Venti Restaurant
Christmas Eve Dinner The dress code for Christmas Eve dinner was formal. Therefore, as we continued with our ecstatic day, we scrubbed ourselves up to the occasion. With fruit juice in champagne flutes, we lounged around in the centre court area before entering the restaurant. Dinner Is Served We sat with a lovely young couple…
Civitavecchia, Italy – MSC Magnifica Cruise Ship – Arriving On Christmas Day
Arriving We arrived early in the morning to the port city of Civitavecchia, Italy. Off To Rome Michael and I didn’t explore the port city of Civitavecchia. Instead we took a bus into Rome for the day. We saw the ship in the morning and at night when we returned. Back on the ship…
Barcelona, Spain – MSC Magnifica Cruise Ship – Boarding
After a full afternoon of touring Sagrada Familia Basilica, it was time for our Mediterranean Cruise. We checked out of our hotel and made our way to the MSC Magnifica Cruise Ship. We found our small room, and settled in for a good night sleep as we set sail across the Mediterranean Sea, our heading…