The ceramic demonstration sounds pretty cool! I like the one you purchased!
When all else fails- get some gelato right?
LOL so funny about the rogue underwear!
Sounds like a nice, laid back evening!
They had some really nice items inside the ceramics store, I just wish I wouldn't have had to worry about getting them home so I could have gotten something better. But I think I made a good choice too, so thanks!
ABSOLUTELY! That's the quote to live by when in Italy!
It was hilarious!! I sure hope none of our pairs got left behind when we were doing our laundry and ended up in someone else's pile!! lol
Yes, it was great to have some time to relax! We always stay so busy on vacation so it was nice to just hang out a bit for a change.
Is it just me - I think my daughter could do a better ceramic mask than that! The other ceramics you show were all very nice, so it might be just stylistic, but they just seem very sloppy.
Ugh, Lazytown...we hated that show.
The demonstration one or the finished product? The demo one he finished in just a few minutes, so I'd imagine when he is really making them they take longer. lol Of course that could be the style too. I'm not super familiar with Italian pirate masks! Haha
I didn't know what it was at first when he mentioned it during the show, but as soon as Phil & Judi began describing it I knew just what show they were talking about. SO CREEPY! I'm glad we missed out on that one completely as I was too old for it but nowhere close to having kids yet either. lol
That ceramic face is definitely scary!
The fountain piece you picked up is really cute, though, and you guys had a smart idea, making it into a magnet.
Man, you and desserts were not getting along this trip. Which is kind of a bummer because I feel like there are more good tasting desserts out there than bad. But somehow those bad ones found their way to your plate.
Whoa man! Finding a stranger's underwear mixed in with your laundry is not a surprise you want!!!
On the positive side, they've probably been through the wash twice. On the downside, there was somebody roaming around the ship without any more clean undies.
It was funny because the guy doing the demo didn't speak any English so he would speak in Italian and our Viking guide would translate, but as soon as he put the big tongue on we all started laughing! No explanation needed. It was cool to watch him make it but yep, it was creepy looking. I was glad to find the little fountain and DH had the great idea to add magnets, and it turned out perfect.
We really were not!! And dessert is my favorite food group.
Every time I chose one they sounded delicious on the menu, but they just didn't taste good at all. I probably could have asked for something else but oh well, there was always the option of gelato.
I just really hope the underwear that ended up in our pile and Phil & Judi's pile weren't from the same person, because that would be REALLY unfortunate!!!
Ah, Crotone. What an unusual port. I think we also heard that very few other ships (if any?) visit Crotone. My theory is Viking originating as a river cruise company wanted a port for every day of the cruise as opposed to sea days. And there was no way to get from Sicily to Bari without finding some stop along the way.
When I arranged the private group tour to the winery, it was incredibly difficult to find a guide. No one pops up searching Google or Tripadvisor. The winery (who was wonderful) was trying to help find someone. I finally found a guide and driver. He wasn't from Crotone (can't remember where) and he got the large van and driver from a different company. I was worried the whole thing was going to fall apart on the pier, but he showed up and everything turned out great. During our tour, the guide was taking selfies with the group. I'm pretty sure he was trying to jump start his tour business.
No taxi's at the port. Private guides almost impossible to find. I've never before encountered that lack of tourism infrastructure.
Not being familiar with cruises at all since this was my first one, I could even tell something was up with Crotone. It just didn't have the same feel as the other port cities. So when Kevin was talking to us up in the lounge a few nights later and said this was a brand new port, it made complete sense. Your theory rings true too.
I'm glad everything worked out for y'all doing the winery tour despite the difficulty in finding a guide. Everyone I talked to who did it with y'all seemed to really enjoy themselves. So at least you seemed able to make the best out of an otherwise lame port.
