Perfect weather to explore beautiful Sardinia. Views of Mt. Etna, witnessing a wedding at a church on the square in Taormina, (we saw the train station where the scene from The Godfather was filmed when Al Pacino meets up with the radiant bride-to-be Diane Keaton) random alley cat, more gelato (because why not?) late lunch at a cafe featuring burrata so good all other burrata should be ashamed of themselves, watching the official sail-away as the #windsurf sails are unfurled and we get underway for Montenegro, Mr. MKA enjoying his afternoon bourbon, fabulous dinner ending with an amazeballs dark chocolate domed mousse situation. We might currently be in a food/wine coma. Buona notta! #windstarcruises #windsurf #anofferwecouldntrefuse

The day dawned bright and promising as we dropped anchor in Sorrento. Shopping and cafe sitting and church peeping in Positano. This church, Our Lady of the Assumption was gorgeous & featured a Byzantine icon from the 10th Century. And then…lighting & thunder and a torrential rain. #pouredoninpoitano #soakedinsorrento. The sea was so choppy the tender taking us back to our ship was delayed. Happily though, we made it safely back to ship. Delightful dinner & wine and then a little old folks musical trivia, because let’s face it, most of us are, ourselves Byzantine relics. Tomorrow we sail to Sardinia where one of us will NOT be eating sardines. #sailaway #windstarcruises #wondstarsurf

If you’re ever in Rome (Italy, not Georgia) I highly recommend taking a tour which involves eating pizza for breakfast, visiting a market where a jolly stranger offers an impromptu opera in exchange for a spare slice. I insist you have gelato for lunch before high-tailing it to the port to board your @windstarcruises ship, Windstar Surf. A cocktail before sailing? Don’t mind if I do! #seacruise #thatsitalian #windstarcruises

Day two. Toured the Vatican, saw the Pieta—did you know Michelangelo was only 23 when he completed it? Toured the Coliseum and the Forum. Drank some wine, ate some focaccia, walked 12k steps. Dogs are barking!