Blog 8 - Corsica and Livorno (Italy)

 Blog 8 - Corsica and Livorno

Past Blogs On Other Trips Have Been Difficult To Prepare Due To Internet/StarLink Issues. On This Trip Everything Was Working Perfectly---Until It Wasn't! It Turns Out Microsoft Upgraded Software Causing Havoc With My Service Provider And, of course, My Laptop. I Spent "Hours" Last Night And Today Working With The Tech Folks To Fix Everything. Good News! Everything Seems To Be Working And We Can Continue Blogging! :)

      Getting Ready For Dinner - Notice The Gorgeous Chandelier

                                                                New Friends

 One Of The Husbands Wasn't Feeling Well - Stayed In The Room

Presentations Always Interesting

We Happened To Look Out At The Ocean Late One Evening And Saw Many Birds Flying Around The Ship

                                                       Time To Indulge

                    Halloween: Chefs Decorated Ship In Ten Minutes

                                   Admired Their Work - Took Photos

                                                      Team Effort - Team Photo

          Corsica: At First, Mediterranean Harbors Look The Same

     Careful Look Indicates They Are All Different: Early Morning

                                 These Ferries Help Indicate Location

        Farmer's And Fish Munger's Markets Always Fun To Visit

                        Fish Heads Good For Making Soups

      These Fish Were Caught A Few Hours Earlier -- Really Fresh!
                                          Local Sausages

 Many Local Cheeses. Some Ingredients Sold To Mainland France

               Young Napoleon Saw Himself As A Roman Consul

Many Stores, Restaurants And Hotels Emphasize Some Aspect Of Napoleon. The Only Thing Missing Was A Sign Indicating "Napoleon Slept Here!" Although, We Did See The Building Where He Actually Hid For Three Days!

                    Local Church - Majestic And Inviting

                                        Corsican Manhole

Looking Up At A Building Complex That Is Both A Church And Art Museum

Looking Down Through The Grating Is A Crypt Housing Napoleon's Family Members



Napoleon Had A Wealthy Uncle That Collected Art. Some Folks Indicated He Had Over 17,000 Pieces While Other People Felt The Collection Was Over 30,000!


We Had A Unique Guide Who Knew History And Art. We learned That This Painting Was "Cutting Edge." This Was The First Time People In The Painting Were Engaging With Each Other. See Upper Left Hand Corner.

More Ships (And Even Airplanes) Have Gaudy Art Work Painted On the Side.

                                I guess We Won't Get Lost

      Livorno has Canal-Like Area Somewhat Similar To Venice

                    Does A Rooster's Comb Add Flavor?

                         Choose Your Color, Choose Your Style

                                     Try To Untangle....

        Alleyways Often Provide Opportunities For A Photo Op

                            It Just Takes A little Patience 

  "So, There Was This Duck That Walked Into A Bar and Orders A Beer And A Ham Sandwich. The Bartender Looks At Him And Says,  To The Duck, "You're A Duck." I See Your Eyes Are Working", Replies The Duck..." Then, The Bartender Continues...

        Phone (Camera) Setting Is Fixed. Letters Portray Correctly

            Cloud Formation Looks Like A Muppet Character

Breakfast On Our Deck

Almost Like Oxnard

                Sailboats And Pleasure Craft In All Directions

                                                 Tanker Lights Up The Water