Venice, Italy
Gondolas, Piazza San Marco, Fine Stores, Cafes and Restaurants. What’s not to like about Venice? Gondolas Tied Up on the Grand Canal We docked in Fusina on Sunday largely because cruise...
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Thessaloniki and Volos, Greece
We are back in Greece now, where we had a nice walking tour of Thessaloniki, Greece’s second largest city (after Athens). Fishermen in Thessaloniki Again, tons of history in this...
Read MoreDocking in Lisbon, Portugal
After leaving Portimão, we sailed to Lisbon (AKA Lisbao) and we docked there for 2 days. Upon arriving we headed out for Sintra, reputed to be a charming medieval town. I can...
Read MoreEurope at Last !
On March 22 we docked in Europe by way of Gran Canaria, one of the Canary Islands. The Canary Islands are part of Spain even though they are only a few hundred miles from the coast of West...
Read MorePhoto Book for Sale
A Photo Book entitled La Belle France, A Photographic Journey is now available from Blurb. It is a 58 page hardcover book, printed on top quality paper and therefore a bit pricey. The book is...
Read MoreWrapping it Up in France
Well, it’s about time to wrap up the trip to Bordeaux. The last few days we were very lucky to be accompanied by glorious weather as well as our friends Sally and Michael. Fittingly enough,...
Read MoreSunday in Bordeaux
We had beautiful weather during our day trip to Cognac. The next day, Sunday, was also very nice in Bordeaux. We hiked over to to the Basilica (Basilique Saint-Seurin) for the 9:00 AM Mass...
Read MoreLiving in Tuscany
We are finally back after spending most of September in Tuscany, Italy. We had actually planned to get to Florence from Aix-en-Provence by train but a rock slide in the Alps covered the train...
Read MoreTallin, Estonia
Tallinn may be the most beautiful city you’ve never heard of. The capital of Estonia, Tallinn is a small city in a small country with a turbulent history, particularly with respect to...
Read MoreMore on Three Days in St Petersburg
Among the many mind boggling things to contemplate is the fact that the Russian aristocracy didn’t just have one enormous and opulently decorated and designed palace. They had several of...
Read MoreThree Days in St Petersburg
The Summer Palace, Peterhof, Russia It would take years to see all there is to see in St Petersburg; actually it would take years just to see just the important stuff. So we picked our spots...
Read MoreHelsinki, Finland
Helsinki, with the highest urban standard of living in the world, is, not surprisingly, one of the most livable cities in the world. It is refreshingly clean; the architecture is magnificent;...
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