Day 3- Every evening we were on the sea, only to arrive in a new city each morning. After one whole day on the Mediterranean Ocean I woke up to find myself in Olbia, Sardinia.
Sardinia is the second largest island in the Mediterranean Sea (after Sicily and before Cyprus) and an autonomous region of Italy… The island has a Mediterranean climate along the coasts, plains and low hills and a continental climate on the interior plateaus, valleys and mountain ranges… Sardinia is one of the most geologically ancient bodies of land in Europe. The island was populated in various waves of emigration from prehistory until recent times.
To be honest, as gorgeous as Sardinia was, the weather was SUCH a disappointment. I was looking forward to beach time in particular and it was sort of ruined by cloudy skies and cold raindrops. I didn’t allow this to entirely crush my experience though. I thoroughly enjoyed the endless ocean view and the Italian coffee. The water in Olbia was rather still and a clear turquoise hue… breathtaking! The only good thing about the weather was that it allowed me to enjoy the moment without so many distractions. The beach was not busy, only with the typical beach vendors bothering you every 3 minutes asking if you wanted to buy selfie sticks or a “Rolex”. Haha! After 3 hours on the beach the sun started to peak through the grey clouds, BUT that was also the end of our tour and we had to load ourselves into the bus to head back to our cruise ship. Too bad, so sad. At this point, I was hoping this wasn’t what to expect for the rest of my cruise vacation.
To make the day end on a good note I decided to reserve a spot at the A La Carte Sushi Restaurant, which I was craving so badly! I devoured every sushi roll and sashimi on my plate… Oopsy! Twice, throughout the dinner, I was complimented on my heels, which I was totally flattered by. You can find these custom made Valentino inspired heels, for more than half the cost of originals, at Catwalk Connection. Ciao Sardinia!
Day 4- I didn’t visit the city of Palermo, Sicily at all this day. I knew that many of the ship’s guests would leave to join city/bus tours and I wanted to take advantage of the ship’s 12th deck… aka, the pool deck. After an unsatisfying day in Sardinia, I NEEDED as much sun as possible, and with no interruptions from it! I spent a good 6-7 hours in the same spot, waking in and out of sun tanning consciousness, & I has the entire pool all to myself. THIS is my THING. I spend most of my summers laying out and relaxing in the sun… wearing SPF, of course. I was in vacation heaven!
The ship was equipped with it’s own German brewery so, of course, I had to taste test their German Brauhaus restaurant for dinner. It was spot on! I had the typical German schnitzel while my husband inhaled Schweinshaxe, another one of my fav German dishes. As the ship was about to sail to our next stop, I couldn’t help but notice the most amazing sunset I ever saw. That is how I expected to spend and end my day in Palermo!
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