Our final day on the cruise started with a beautiful sunrise in Barcelona, Spain. Our luggage was delivered to the airport. We disembarked to enjoy the city for 2.5 hours before taking the bus to the airport and return home to Qatar. S, 🇪🇸 Plaça Reial La Rambla
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Marseille, France – Saying Good-Bye
Last Night on MSC Magnifica Tomorrow morning we would wake in Barcelona, Spain, disembark, then fly home to Qatar. We truly enjoyed the cruise, the locations and the ease of travel it offers. S, 🇫🇷 Sunset Seagulls Hot Tub! We enjoyed the outdoor hot tub as the ship left port.
Genoa, Italy – MSC Magnifica Cruise Ship – Arriving On Boxing Day
Stazioni Maritime – Port of Genoa Michael and I woke with the view of Stazioni Maritime – Port of Genoa from our balcony. Cold Grey Day My first thoughts was how old the city looked. I was excited to walk through this city, but it was cold. The skies looked as if it might snow….
Vatican City, Rome, Italy – Christmas Day – St. Peter’s Square
Map of Vatican City Christmas Day Crowds The crowds of people walking up the main road into St. Peter’s Square was intense, so we found a side road with what we though was an entrance. What is was, an exit turned into an entrance at 1:00pm. It was 12:55pm when we arrived at the…
Rome, Italy – Christmas Day – Sights Along Via del Fori Imperiali
Rome On Your Own – Sights Along Via del Fori Imperiali On our walk away from the Colosseum, along Via del Fori Imperiali, we saw many different sights. Looking For Vatican City We continued our walk along many narrow streets lined with beautiful old buildings and churches to find Vatican City. After Vatican City Following…
Rome, Italy – Christmas Day – Arch Of Septimius Severus
The Arch of Septimius Severus. Such a cool name. I wonder if the emperor was any relation to Severus Snape? S, 🇮🇹 Building Across From The Arch
Rome, Italy – Christmas Day – Roman Forum
Daily Life In Ancient Rome We walked from Piazza del Campidoglio to discover the Roman Forum behind it. For centuries, this centre was daily life in Rome. S, 🇮🇹 View of Roman Forum From Arch Of Septimius Severus View of the Colosseum From Roman Forum Walking To Vei dei Fori Imperiali
Rome, Italy – Christmas Day – Piazza del Campidoglio
Piazza del Campidoglio After climbing Capitoline Hill, we step foot onto its crown – Piazza del Campidoglio. In the 16th century, Pope Paul III commissioned Michelangelo to design it, give it a facelift to impress Charles V, who was expected to visit Rome in 1538. View of The Roman Forum, Arch of Septimius Severus, Santa…