As we approach the final leg of our journey we will have several stops in Italy. The first stop, which we just had, was in Erice, Sicily. It is a small town (pop 27,000) located on the top of Mount Erice. It is about 2,500 feet above sea level and overlooks the town of Trapani. […]
Read More »Kotor is a small city in a small country. The population of the entire country is only about 625,000; the population of Kotor only amounts to about 13,000 people. Nonetheless Kotor has one of the best preserved medieval old towns in the Adriatic. It is also a UNICEF World Heritage Sight, probably for that reason. The […]
Read More »On Tuesday we headed to Zadar, Croatia to a vineyard named Kraljevski Vinogradi, which translates to Royal Vineyards. Needless to say we went there for a lunch and wine tasting. We thus fulfilled a cardinal rule of travel: Never miss a wine tasting. The vineyard is located way up in the hills with a […]
Read More »Gondolas, Piazza San Marco, Fine Stores, Cafes and Restaurants. What’s not to like about Venice? We docked in Fusina on Sunday largely because cruise boats can no longer dock in Venice. That is because Venice is trying to achieve 2 goals. First, they want to control damage to the city caused by big tour boats. […]
Read More »We are back in Greece now, where we had a nice walking tour of Thessaloniki, Greece’s second largest city (after Athens). Again, tons of history in this city, some reflected in its archeology museum, and much in the monuments all over the city (including Alexander the Great ). We spent a good deal […]
Read More »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 report it was everything it was cracked up to be. Sintra is a small town with population about 385,000 people. It is densely […]
Read More »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 Africa. And it shows. The towns are clean and elegant and they definitely have a European vibe. […]
Read More »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 an exploration of France and French culture as seen through a camera lens. The photos explore the cities of Paris […]
Read More »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, at least as far as we were concerned, we spent the end of our trip in St Emilion and Medoc […]
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