Jim

We took a wonderful tour of the Blue Mosque, an ancient Roman underground water storage area, and a boat tour around the bay. We had an amazing time! One downside was that we got scammed by a vendor in the Grand Bazaar. We bought some candy and nuts, only to

Today is the start of the second half of our journey. Unfortunately, the shore excursion we had booked was canceled. I'm also recovering from a cold I caught on board, so I'm taking it easy today. At least the weather is perfect for relaxing on the

On the 4th, we spent an exhausting day wandering around Corfu. Our seven-and-a-half-hour tour included a mediocre lunch and missed stops, making for a frustrating experience. Yesterday, we toured Argostólion, Nisos Kefallinia. The visit to the monastery was mildly interesting, but the winery tour turned out

Haven't had enough time for updates. Will try to catch up this evening. Stay tuned...

After reviewing the available activities and considering that the country's government does not support Ukraine, we decided to stay on board. (I cannot support those who back Nazis.) I haven't had much luck at the casino, but I'm an expert at bar hopping, so

"We had visited Dubrovnik once before and had walked the city walls. Although we spent half an hour in the old town, most of our time was at a winery outside the city. There, we were given a demonstration of a horse-drawn olive oil press and enjoyed a

Still battling a bit of jet lag, we spent the day exploring Malta. Our tour took us through Valletta, an ancient Bronze Age temple, and the fortress of Mdina. Of all these sites, the church in Valletta stood out as the most fascinating. One day simply isn’t enough to

Intresting day. Visited a local grocery and found some salty snacks. The store on the ship had discontinued carrying peanuts so we needed to go find a new source. Its always interesting to see whats available. Everything was in Italian so we really won't know what we have

Our cabin is on the back of the boat.  Its a wonderful place for a cup of coffee and take in the view.  Things are off to a great start. After 16 hours and multiple flights, we finally made it to the ship. The airport is quite far from Rome,

On the way to the airport for the long flignt to Rome. Maybe safer once we are out of US air space. Hopefully it will be uneventful. What could possibly go wrong?