Ravenna

The sun rose into a clear blue sky again. After breakfast we soaked up a few rays on our balcony, 2 sun beds and 4 loungers to choose from, before taking the 30 mins shuttle into town just before noon. We passed this way 10 years ago on our MH travels on our way to Venice. Remember the region for its big sandy beaches and acres of sunbeds. We can see beaches from the ship but the sunbeds appear to be packed away now.
Ravenna is famous for the bazantine mosiacs to be found in many basilica around the old town centre and for Dante's tomb. We managed to get to see 3 of the sites which had amazing mosiacs from floor to very high ceilings. We had  time to fit in a short break for cappuccino and panicini before catching the shuttle for 5 pm departure and enjoyed the afternoon.

We saw part of the show tonite before eating a nice meal in the Marco Polo restaurant. Dress code was 'smart chic', still a few DJ's but mostly jacket and open neck shirt. It is more  informal than any other cruise we have done.