PixTraveler's 2014 Mediterranean Cruise aboard the Holland American Line ms Nuei Amsterdam
Presenting PixTraveler's 25 day 2014 Mediterranean Cruise. We flew to Venice, Italy where we boarded the Holland American Line ms Nuei Amsterdam. From there we visited Croatia, Montenegro, Greece, Italy, France, and Spain. Then we crossed the Atlantic to Ft. Lauderdale. The highlights of the trip were visits to beautiful Dubonik, Croatia, the ruins of ancient Pompeii, Italy, and the utterly beautiful Alhambra in Spain. The presentation begins with a review of the trip that tracks our 25 day voyage.
Our Itinerary
Days 1 Through 25 -- Route and Highlights of the Cruise
We flew to Venice, Italy where we boarded the Holland American Line ms Nuei Amsterdam. From there we visited Croatia, Montenegro, Greece, Italy, France, and Spain. Then we crossed the Atlantic to Ft. Lauderdale. The highlights of the trip were visits to beautiful Dubonik, Croatia, the ruins of ancient Pompeii, Italy, and the utterly beautiful Alhambra in Spain. The presentation begins with this review of the trip that tracks our 25 day voyage. More ...
Day 3, October 17 -- Visit to Dubrovnik, Croatia
This is the story of our visit to Dubrovnik, Croatia. I used this excellent web site for information about the city and recommend it if you want to learn more. After leaving Venice and traveling south on the Adriatic Sea More ...
Day 4, October 18 -- Visit to Kotor, Montenegro
This is the story of our visit to Montenegro anchoring off the city of Kotor. Those who were up and about at 6:00 AM were rewarded by the scenes of our passage into the long Bay of Kotor that protects Kotor. I was up by 7:00 AM and had not missed that much. More ...
Day 5, October 19 -- Visit to Corfu, Greece
This is the story the story of our excursion to Corfu. I used excellent website The Ultimate Travelers Guide to the Island of Corfu for additional information about our visit. Corfu is an island just south of the Albanian border. We docked in the channel between the island and the Greek mainland. More ...
Day 7, October 21 -- Visit to Naples, Italy and the Ruins of Roman Pompei
This album tells the story of our excursion to the ruins of ancient Pompei, Italy which we took on Tuesday October 21, 2014. We started
from our ship which was docked in Naples and arrived (along with a few other tourists!) outside the walls of the city. Our guide allowed a few minutes for
retail therapy and I bough a beautiful cameo with a floral design. The walking tour was over rough cobblestones and fairly long. Except for the steep ramp
into the entrance gate the route was mostly level. I was impressed by the size of the city. More ...
Day 11, October 25, Visit to Marseille, France
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Days 12-13, October 26-27, Visit to Barcelona, Spain
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Day 14, October 28, Visit to Alicante, Spain
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Day 15, October 29, Visit to Almeria, Spain and La Alhambra
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Day 16, October 30, Visit to Cadiz, Spain
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