our cruise port days

Jason and I were excited to cruise around the Mediterranean on the Disney Cruise.  We had 4 port days, with stops in small port towns near Nice, France, Florence, Rome and Naples, Italy.  There were designated times to be back on the cruise, but other then that, you could get off and do whatever you pleased for the day, or also participate in a scheduled event (hiking, wine tasting, tour bus, tour walk, etc) that you already booked ahead of time.  We didn't book any ahead of time, because we didn't know how it would work with young ones.  Some excursions were 10 hours long!  When planning this vacation, we were aiming for a relaxing, 'do nothing' kinda trip.  I didn't even take as many pictures as I usually do!  So we walked around, ate food, got Noah his daily gelato fix, found some water to cool off in, and repeat.  The last stop, Naples, we actually went on a little excursion.  We took a bus up to the coastal town of Sorrento.  This trip was only 4.5 hours, so we figured we could swing it with the boys.  We didn't realize taking a bus up curvy mountains would make Asher car sick!  Poor little guy.  Got sick 4 times while on the bus.  Hence our family picture with Asher and Jason half dressed.  (We went straight to a souvenir shop to buy Italy shirts for them when we stopped!) Sorrento was just beautiful!  We stopped on our drive up there to take some photos too, and they really don't do it justice!  What a busy, but quaint little coastal town!  We could have stayed there exploring a little longer.  

It was a bit warmer then we were used too!  Not crazy, but warmer then 60+ degrees here in Aberdeen.  I thought Noah would have a problem with the heat, but he never commented on it.  He did come up with his own technique for staying cool.  (shirt rolled up!)  Our hats... I bought my hat before we moved to Scotland, with the intent of wearing it on our sunny, warm summer holiday's.  Done!  This is Jason's second hat he has purchased in Italy... and he picked a good one, I think.  It reminded him of his dads hat that he wore after his first brain surgery.  It makes him smile, so it makes me smile.  We also got Noah one too.  

We had a great time on our family trip, and I am already thinking of other places we want to one day visit... although we both agreed that when we have #3, vacations will minimize for sure!!  Next up, the USA!  See you soon Louisiana and Texas.  (Christmas time!)