Cruising around and through Europe Part 35: Crotone and Bari: I was not feeling well after Messina, as allergies were really bothering me, so we decided to relax on the ship and make...

DJphoto Loc: SF Bay Area

I was not feeling well after Messina, as allergies were really bothering me, so we decided to relax on the ship and make it sort of an at sea day. This cruise was a bit unusual, as there were no at sea days during our two weeks on the ship.

From Viking: “Crotone, according to Ovid, was named by Hercules himself in memory of a friend he had accidentally slain. Today, it is the capital of its eponymous province, a region known for its pristine waters, untouched mountains and vast forests. As the gateway to a landscape bestowed with great natural beauty, Crotone prides itself in its deep historical roots, which can be traced back to the 7th century BC in the city’s archaeological museum and the ruins of two redoubtable fortifications, the Castle of St. Charles V and Le Castella, situated on a small peninsula south of the city.”

We started our day with breakfast in Mamsen’s (behind the Explorers Lounge on deck 7) with a Norwegian waffle and some brown cheese. Mamsen’s is named for the mother of the founder of Viking Cruises, Torstein Hagen. We first tasted the brown cheese on our previous Viking cruise in Norway. Here’s something from Wikipedia about the cheese for those unfamiliar with it:

Brunost (lit. 'brown cheese') is a common Norwegian name for mysost (lit. 'whey cheese'; Danish: myseost; Swedish: mesost; Finnish: mesjuusto; Icelandic: mysuostur/mysingur), a family of cheese-related foods made with whey, milk, and/or cream. The term is often used to refer to fløtemysost or Gudbrandsdalsost ('Gudbrandsdal cheese'), which are the most popular varieties. Brunost is primarily produced in Norway and is popular there, and has spread to South Korea. It is regarded as one of the country's most iconic foodstuffs, and is considered an important part of Norwegian gastronomical and cultural identity and heritage.

After a relaxing day with the sniffles, we sailed around the heel of the boot of Italy north to Bari.

Bari is the capital city of the Metropolitan City of Bari and of the Apulia region, on the Adriatic Sea, southern Italy. It is the second most important economic center of mainland Southern Italy after Naples. It is a port and university city, as well as the city of Saint Nicholas. The city itself has a population of 315,284 inhabitants, and an area of over 116 square kilometers (45 sq mi), while the urban area has 750,000 inhabitants. The metropolitan area has 1.3 million inhabitants.

We were getting “toured out,” and I still wasn’t feeling great, so rather than take a regular walking tour we decided to take a leisurely stroll around Bari on our own. Viking provided shuttle buses to and from town, which we used.

My previous post can be found at https://www.uglyhedgehog.com/t-804030-1.html, while the first post of this series (that includes a map of all of the places where we stopped) can be found at https://www.uglyhedgehog.com/t-801137-1.html

Next up: Sailing into Sibenik Croatia

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Breakfast in Mamsen’s
Breakfast in Mamsen’s...

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Crotone from our veranda
Crotone from our veranda...

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Bari, through the tour bus windshield

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Walking around the main part of Bari

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My wife in front of the restaurant where we had lunch

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A hotel we walked past
A hotel we walked past...

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We were surprised to see this In Italy

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Sunset on the Adriatic as we head northeast to Sibenik Croatia

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Longshadow Loc: Audubon, PA, United States

UTMike Loc: South Jordan, UT

Taking it easy with fun photos and a killer finish, Dennis.

NMGal Loc: NE NM

Enjoyable.

DJphoto Loc: SF Bay Area

Longshadow wrote:

Thanks for the thumbs up Longshadow.

DJphoto Loc: SF Bay Area

UTMike wrote:

Taking it easy with fun photos and a killer finish, Dennis.

Thanks Mike, you know how I love sunsets. Even though I didn't feel great, and my wife also wasn't 100%, it was nice to be on the ship when it was even less crowded than usual and relax. My Kindle is always well stocked with unread books to enjoy too.

DJphoto Loc: SF Bay Area

NMGal wrote:

Enjoyable.

I'm glad you found it so NMGal.

srfmhg Loc: Marin County, CA

Great set Dennis. Love the sunset!

DJphoto Loc: SF Bay Area

srfmhg wrote:

Great set Dennis. Love the sunset!

Thanks Mark! More sunsets to come, including on the Rhine.

joecichjr Loc: Chicago S. Suburbs, Illinois, USA

DJphoto wrote:

I was not feeling well after Messina, as allergies were really bothering me, so we decided to relax on the ship and make it sort of an at sea day. This cruise was a bit unusual, as there were no at sea days during our two weeks on the ship.

From Viking: “Crotone, according to Ovid, was named by Hercules himself in memory of a friend he had accidentally slain. Today, it is the capital of its eponymous province, a region known for its pristine waters, untouched mountains and vast forests. As the gateway to a landscape bestowed with great natural beauty, Crotone prides itself in its deep historical roots, which can be traced back to the 7th century BC in the city’s archaeological museum and the ruins of two redoubtable fortifications, the Castle of St. Charles V and Le Castella, situated on a small peninsula south of the city.”

We started our day with breakfast in Mamsen’s (behind the Explorers Lounge on deck 7) with a Norwegian waffle and some brown cheese. Mamsen’s is named for the mother of the founder of Viking Cruises, Torstein Hagen. We first tasted the brown cheese on our previous Viking cruise in Norway. Here’s something from Wikipedia about the cheese for those unfamiliar with it:

Brunost (lit. 'brown cheese') is a common Norwegian name for mysost (lit. 'whey cheese'; Danish: myseost; Swedish: mesost; Finnish: mesjuusto; Icelandic: mysuostur/mysingur), a family of cheese-related foods made with whey, milk, and/or cream. The term is often used to refer to fløtemysost or Gudbrandsdalsost ('Gudbrandsdal cheese'), which are the most popular varieties. Brunost is primarily produced in Norway and is popular there, and has spread to South Korea. It is regarded as one of the country's most iconic foodstuffs, and is considered an important part of Norwegian gastronomical and cultural identity and heritage.

After a relaxing day with the sniffles, we sailed around the heel of the boot of Italy north to Bari.

Bari is the capital city of the Metropolitan City of Bari and of the Apulia region, on the Adriatic Sea, southern Italy. It is the second most important economic center of mainland Southern Italy after Naples. It is a port and university city, as well as the city of Saint Nicholas. The city itself has a population of 315,284 inhabitants, and an area of over 116 square kilometers (45 sq mi), while the urban area has 750,000 inhabitants. The metropolitan area has 1.3 million inhabitants.

We were getting “toured out,” and I still wasn’t feeling great, so rather than take a regular walking tour we decided to take a leisurely stroll around Bari on our own. Viking provided shuttle buses to and from town, which we used.

My previous post can be found at https://www.uglyhedgehog.com/t-804030-1.html, while the first post of this series (that includes a map of all of the places where we stopped) can be found at https://www.uglyhedgehog.com/t-801137-1.html

Next up: Sailing into Sibenik Croatia

I was not feeling well after Messina, as allergies... (show quote)

Beautiful shots of a superb locale 🩵🤍🏆🤍🩵

DJphoto Loc: SF Bay Area

joecichjr wrote:

Beautiful shots of a superb locale 🩵🤍🏆🤍🩵

Thank you Joe.

PAR4DCR Loc: A Sunny Place

Good set Dennis.

Don

DJphoto Loc: SF Bay Area

PAR4DCR wrote:

Good set Dennis.

Don

Thanks Don, I plan to post again tomorrow morning.

mvetrano2 Loc: Commack, NY

Sunset on the Adriatic very nice!

raymondh Loc: Walker, MI

Always nice to get the bus driver in the shot along the route (#5). (Love the map!)