Last Day of the Cruise

First Port Call
Pisa, Italy
May 14, 2024

 Today was, sadly, the last day of our 11 night cruise around Italy with visits to Croatia and Montenegro. Wow, it is hard to believe that it is at an end. I had thought 12 days would drag, but no--it has been a whirlwind. 

From our first port call to our last, it has been an amazing journey and I highly recommend it. Celebrity has been fantastic and we have made many new acquaintances with the crew and some passengers. While the cruise was just an overview of some of the greatest sights in Europe--they are places that I might never otherwise have had the opportunity to visit. 

Moon from Celebrity Constellation
Adriatic Sea
May 23, 2024

Standing in Pisa, for instance, and seeing the Leaning Tower in person was a bucket list item for me. And that was just the beginning. Sadly, we were there before the tower opened for people to climb to the top, or I would have been one of the crazies standing there looking down on the slanted world. 

The trip was highlighted by stunning sunsets and even a moonset last night while I had insomnia about 3 AM. I shot the image through the window of my stateroom. It was quite a sight. And then there was the sunset tonight, as seen from our stateroom veranda. 

Sunset from Celebrity Constellation
Adriatic Sea
May 23, 2024

The sun was setting on our cruise--but not on our vacation as we still have three nights in Venice followed by another overnight in Rome before finally returning back home.

Curiously, the urge to get home is not that great. We continue to have a great time discovering new sights. It will be sad to leave the ship, which has been home for the past 11 days, but then we are onto the next chapter of our holiday in Europe. 

Tomorrow is an aggressive travel day. We have a port transfer to the Ravenna train station and then two trains, changing trains in Bologna, to get to Venice followed by a taxi to the AirBNB. Whoa! Who planned that? I have to take responsibility for that one. I wish it would have been smoother, but I don't really see how. 

Well, more soon. I am excited about Venice.

-- Bob Doan, Celebrity Constellation in the Adriatic Sea headed for Ravenna, Italy