Joe and Joe

Docked in La Spezia. Took a boat to Portovenere. 

Then to Riomaggiore. Notice how small the boat is in the lower right. 

Rocky beaches. 

Not certain how these people get to their houses. 

Relaxing day at sea. Spa treatments. Drinks with friends we made on board. Then 10 of us got together for steaks at the Lawn Club. Perfect day. 

Napoleon’s childhood home. 

Ajaccio, Corsica. The birthplace of Napoleon.

Loved this painting of Lucien Bonaparte and his wife Christine. 

There’s a sister painting of Christine alone that’s basically a detailed section of the previous painting.

I’ve never seen marble carving like this. 

I have no idea what’s going on in this painting. 

Saint Catherine Thomas. The original flying nun.

Bacchus as a baby. 

Nymph and Faunes. 

Note the ears. 

They also make great handles. 

Afternoon lunch onboard. 

Arrived in Ajaccio this morning. 

… and Merkes doesn’t look too happy about it. 

Constructed between 1905 and 1912 by Baroness Beatrice de Rothschild. 

The villa and extensive gardens were built on the isthmus of Cap Ferrat overlooking the Mediterranean Sea. The house was built to showcase all her collections, including many of the architectural salvage pieces collected from old chateaux, villas and gothic buildings.

You can see our ship through the window. 

Yes, Cannes… where even the outdoor clocks are Rolex. 

We met our friends Bill and Marie Martin who were sailing on a Windstar cruise. You can see their sail ship, the Wind Surf, on the far left. 

Outdoor patio garden at the Hotel Martinez. 

Anchored near Nice, France.  And we woke up to this…

This is only port where we tendered. So we took a lifeboat to shore. 

Short scenic walk to the train station to catch the train to Cannes.