🇮🇹🇮🇹🇮🇹 Amalfi and Revello - June 5, 2026

​A finale to these travels via Cruise Ship Allura. A last Pistachio Gelato and a few souvenirs and back aboard the ship … arriving in Rome tomorrow. 

….. Rome … sunrise

🇮🇹🇮🇹🇮🇹 June 5, 2026 - Pompeii, Italy

​What words can you use to describe this jewel of human civilization frozen in time after the eruption of Mt Vesuvius in 79 AD. A rich archaeological site frozen in time. Photos are in no particular 

Actually the smaller on the right IS the actual Mt Vesuvius

And archaeologists at work today…

Incredible artworks preserved

Even this ? The fertility god Priapus

3D effect ancient tile floor

🇮🇹🇮🇹🇮🇹 Catania and Mt Etna, Italy - June 4, 2026

​Back in Italy. Catania, so dominated by Mt Etna is in the autonomous island region of Sicily. 

So popular is my cousin Norma, she has  an Italian dish named after her

Eurasian Jay

Magnificent Blue Jacaransa trees in bloom

Spectacular show lounge production onboard 

And most of the crew onstage for a thank you

🇲🇹🇲🇹🇲🇹 Malta, Valletta and Mdina - June 3, 2026

​Tried unsuccessfully to photograph our arrival into the island nation of Malta but did get a few from the ship before docking. 

Mdina … ancient city and VERY INTERESTING 

Misbehaviour will be punished … and forgiveness… possible 

 Valletta, the Capitol