Hi everyone! Here are the pictures from our Western Mediterranean cruise we took in July with our friend Matt from Arizona. It was a 10 day Holland America cruise that sailed to Livorno (Italy), Monte Carlo, Barcelona, Malta (South of Sicily), Tunisia (Northeast Africa), Palermo (Sicily) and back to Naples. Not only did we have a wonderful time seeing all the sites, but we had TONS of fun on the ship! The food was out of this world and the service was 1st class. There were always entertaining things to do, and we got plenty of sun laying out on deck. And of course, we spent every single night in the casino! While I am known for winning on cruises, I only won a little bit of money this time :) Jason and I had so much fun though playing poker, roulette and my new favorite game, black jack. We were so sad to leave the ship, and we are already planning our next cruise!
The Noordam
Jim and Marty, the wonderful couple at our dinner table
Jason holding up the Leaning Tower of Pisa...its a good thing he works on those guns!
I love being a tourist!
Pisa
The tower was more impressive in person than I thought!
The Bardo Museum in La Goulette, Tunisia
Monte Carlo, Monaco
Monte Carlo, where the rich and famous live!
The church where Princess Grace is buried
Overlooking Monte Carlo 
I should have a yacht here, don't you think??!!!
The famous casino in Monaco...it's a good thing Jason didn't let me get inside, I might never have left!
Barcelona, Spain!!!
La Rambla, the main street in Barcelona
Mi Amor!
Downtown Barcelona
The Gaudi Museum
We had heard that sailing into Malta was one of the most beautiful sights to see, and we were lucky enough to witness it. We woke up around 5:30 to get on deck and watch the ship pull in. Seeing Malta from this perspective was unbelievable...it is truly one of the most breathtaking sights.
The outer walls of Malta
The cathedral in Valletta, Malta. Without a doubt one of the most beautiful and impressive churches we've ever seen.
The lovebirds in Malta
Palermo! Here we took an organized tour of the Capuchin catacombs. The catacombs, which housed a few thousand corpses, was perhaps the most unique sight we've ever seen. The catacombs date back to 1599 and the mummified corpses are lined along the walls for all to see. Some of the corpses still have their flesh, hair and eyes, and are still wearing their own clothes! Unfortunately we weren't allowed to take pictures, but here is a picture I found from another website. If you want to learn more about the crypts or see more photos, just google "Palermo catacombs!"
After the cruise, we spent a day in Rome before coming home...here's another pic of us lovebirds in front of Trevi fountain!
Piazza Navona...Ciao Tutti!
Us on our gondola ride!
