Ten Days and Counting!

ANTICIPATION … ORGANISATION … RESEARCH … DISCERNMENT

A friend asked me yesterday if I was going to have 'time' when I was away to blog about my travels… I can't imagine a better way for someone like me, who loves writing, photography and social media, to spend some of me time on a cruise!
I stole the idea of using a 'five words or less' description to start each blog post, from a page she recommended - thanks Lisa!
In typical "Lynn Fashion" I've had lists on the go, and am pretty much on track with my schedule. One of today's 'jobs' is to spend a bit more time researching the ports we will be visiting, and making note of the places I definitely want to see. Hopefully my Mum is doing the same!
We begin in Rome, with an extra day there before our cruise departs. I have been to Rome before, Mum has not. I was thinking maybe on that first day we should attack the Vatican. Then when we return with the cruise, do the Colosseum/Roman Ruins/Spanish Stairs etc. If anyone else has been recently and has some advice for this, please leave a comment. For example, I have heard of people making a 'tour group' to save queueing.
I've also spent some time this weekend organising my camera equipment - clearing memory cards, stashing spare ones so I'm never without, deciding what to take and what to leave… While the trip for me is primarily about spending time with my Mum as we visit these awesome places, so much of it is also about capturing my memories in pixels!
But for today, the only image I am including is this one of the route we will be taking. Now on to my real job of the moment… that research of each stop.