Barcelona, Spain

From the cafe on the top floor of El Corte Inglés, the city lay spread out beneath us basking in the sun. Beautiful!

Toulon, France

Loved it! Toulon opened her arms to us and we strolled through wide and welcoming streets, browsing the market on Cours Lafayette.

Naples

Surely the place which gave the world the stereotypical image of Italian driving - a bustling blend of anarchy and horn tooting!

Of all the ports we visited, this felt the least hospitable to the casual tourist.

Civitavecchia, Italy

It was easy to pick out the British tourists as you strolled through the town - everyone else was wrapped up in several layers topped with puffa jackets despite what to us Brits seemed pleasantly warm sunshine.