We managed to do a few things in preparation for the trip. This is still a work in progress and with my well known dial up, it is a bit "slow" to say the least. We will be into full prep in a few days as we are getting closer to the departure date on Sunday. We will be staying overnight at Detroit Airport because of the early flight on Monday.
We have been researching the stops that we will be making. we have been to some of the ports before so we have a good idea of what is located in each. We did decide to take a "Tour" in Rome. We have already booked the "Rome on your own" trip. To get to the train station, then take the train to Rome and then end up far from St Peter's is a bit much. The bus will drop us right at the Vatican and we can then walk from there.
The other place we are considering a "Tour" is in Liverno. I wanted to go see a few small towns in the Tuscon Hills but Judy wants to do the"boat tour" to the hard to get at cliff communities. The appeal is the boat as well as the Lunch on your Own which means good pasta and a bottle of Chianti! A bit of a split decision there.
For those who think that we don't eat enough on these cruises, (BUCK), you should know that our balcony room is near the aft stairway and 2 decks directly below the buffet! So needless to say we will be hitting that area frequently for those mid afternoon snacks and of course the ice cream. Pizza or sausage and fries are on my list of things to eat.