We visited Elba this morning, then got back on Sea Cloud II for an overnight crossing to Livorno. They put the sails up after lunch and turned off the engines; the sea was calm and the winds were light, so they offered passengers the chance to board Zodiacs and take a photo cruise around the ship….or stay aboard for tea time.

We’ve just boarded Sea Cloud II in Nice for the next segment of our tour (we’ll be in Italy soon!), and connectivity is going to be intermittent and limited – and the same will be true for blog posts and Facebook updates.