Tamlyth

We are on the Madrid to Douro in October, but this our second Douro cruise. We were on another ship, but enjoyed every excursion that was offered. One suggestion, if you have time on your own in Madrid, I would suggest that you do the Hop On tour of the city. The panoramic tour of the city is a bus ride, except maybe one or two stops. Doing the Hop On, you have the option of taking your time to see the beautiful city.

Cole

Thanks Cole,

I think there is a small city tour in Madrid, but I always like the idea of taking my time when something interests me, and the Hop On tour might allow a bit more time. :)

Hope you have a great trip!

Annette

We're leaving soon for the Douro with Vantage

Hope you had a great trip! We are booked for the Sept 14 Lisbon to Madrid on the Douro, and I was hopeful you could let us know how the trip went. Anything we shouldn't (or should) miss?

Dear Cruisemom42,

I'm sure you've been flooded with requests, so I hope you don't mind one more. We are going to be docked in Sorrento in Sept 2013 and have not been to either Pompeii or Herculaneum before. We would either be traveling from the port via train or bus (which ever works for us).

Would you be willing to share your notes for Herculaneum? It sounds like this would be a better preserved site and possibly less crowded. My email is tamlyth@gmail.com

Thank you in advance!

Annette