Transiistion From East to Western Mediterrean

Civitavecchia
2:30 PM

We have been in the transition mode. Yesterday people started packing and the programs onboard waned. Today everyone was off the ship by 9AM (except the ones doing both legs as we are) and now most of the new passengers have boarded…there are suitcases in the hallways and now a crowd at the Lido having their first meal

The four of us almost missed breakfast because we got there at 8:40 AM and the main breakfast stopped at 8:30 because they started at 5:30 AM. At 10 we took the port shuttle bus to the port town of Civitavechhia just 10 minutes around the docks. The town was not catering to tourists as all the attractions are in Rome about an hour away. We walked around and then I found an internet café. I spent 45 minutes checking e-mail and fantasy teams. I was surprised that no one has tried to e-mail….especially our kids. However, I thought the connection was slow. I found another better place which caters to seamen (the crews of ships that dock here) and spent another hour.

I have joined the other three here at the cafeteria. They of course came back a couple of hours ago and won 3 dam dollars each for winning the Scattergories game competition by one point. The day is very sunny and nice probably around 75 but very warm in the sun. Our verandas are on the shady side of the ship and the view is very industrial. I guess the next activity is the two for one drink specials at the Crows Nest on the observation deck at 4:30 PM. Since the ship leaves port at 5 we should be able to see a lot.

Tomorrow is Livorno the port for Florence. We have a shore excurision for Florence and Pisa I will try to keep the tower from falling. So it looks like the transition time is about over and we will get back to sight seeing. Sorry for the sparse news but it is MORE than we are hearing from you. There is a comment section in this blog.