Destination: The World. Read on for stories from the detours.
. . .and taxis, bikes, shuttles busses, and limos, too. This is the end of the never-ending cruise story series! But, before I get to the wrap up, I do want to thank everyone who has been reading these blog posts and taking the journey with us. For sure it was a memorable and fun trip, […]
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Thursday, June 27: VENEZIA! “If you read a lot, nothing is as great as you’ve imagined. Venice is — Venice is better.” [Fran Lebowitz] I totally agree. And judging by the passenger comments we overheard from all those who were gathered on the upper deck as our ship cruised into port this […]
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Wednesday, June 26 Croatia is where again?“I’m sorry; could you repeat what you just said?” For a minute, I thought I heard husband say he wanted to go mountain biking in Croatia but he must have said ‘I want to go mountain hiking’ in Croatia. Yes, surely that’s what he said. A nice leisurely stroll […]
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Tuesday, June 25: Kotor, Montenegro Surprise! It’s Both Old and New Here’s a true confession: Prior to our cruise, I really had no idea where this country was, nor did I know anything about it. In fact, I actually mistakenly thought that Montenegro was a city, not a country. And even though we had […]
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Monday, June 24: Corfu, Greece OOPA! Even though we were first-timers to Greece, I can’t really say that there were any surprises on this stop. It looked like all the pictures we had ever seen of any one of the Greek Islands, only much, much more spectacular. Turquoise waters splashing up against rocky coves, brilliantly […]
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Sunday, June 23: Sicily – Non di Corsa Not in a hurry. Piú piano. Slower! When I think back to our day spent on the island of Sicily I remember the relaxed, leisurely pace of it all. Very reminiscent of ‘old Italy’, the kind we see portrayed in movies where there’s action but […]
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DAY 10 – Saturday, June 22: Sorrento/CAPRI where Lemons= Limoncello=Happiness First of all, let’s all get a piccolo glass of limoncello in our hands as we read this little story because as world-savvy travelers, you do know that this area around Naples, specifically Sorrento and the Island of Capri, is where that luscious-lemony-liquid […]
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This picture of the Vatican was NOT taken on this trip because, well, remember when I told you we are sight-skippers? Yes we are, and yes, we did. Friday, June 21: Civitavecchia/Rome Big decision for us today, and the contemplation actually had begun several days earlier. You see on a cruise, one has to make […]
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Thursday, June 20 – Lovely Lucca! Have you ever pictured yourself enjoying a leisurely afternoon in Tuscany, perhaps shopping and sipping wine? Well, did that vision ever include you riding a bicycle? Up until today, I must confess, mine did not, but all of a sudden here we were getting sized up for our […]
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Day 7 – Wednesday, June 19 – First Stop: Portofino, Italy With our cruise ship anchored in Portofino Bay, we took our breakfast dining al fresco alongside the incredibly alluring panorama of coastal scenery, and I simply couldn’t get Andre Bocelli off my mind. You see, back at home just a few short months earlier […]
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Day 6 – Tuesday, June 18 – Regent Cruise Lines, Seven Seas Mariner What’s not to love about starting the day with an endless breakfast buffet in a gorgeous European hotel venue and meeting interesting new acquaintances as you size them up for ‘worthiness’ as potential travel companions prior to boarding your Mediterranean […]
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DAY 5 – Monday, June 17 Are we there yet?? Waking up on our final morning in Paris to the sounds of a heavy rainstorm including loud, rolling booms of thunder, I couldn’t help but think of my favorite French word that I would finally get to use today. “Ou est mon […]
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DAYS 3 & 4 – June 15/16 – PARIS from the continuing story of How I spent My Summer Vacation of 2013 Day three actually began in London where we – and our rolling luggage – walked across the street from our fabulous hotel into St. Pancras International Train Station (www.stpancras.com) which appeared to be […]
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Just one of the many sites we skipped in London! DAY 2 Friday, June 14 – London – Seeing London as a Site Skipper Yes, you read that right. We are officially ‘site skippers’. But no worries, we still have a great time traveling no matter what we do or don’t do on the journey. […]
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Happy 35th Wedding Anniversary to us – let’s get this party started! Funny Things that Happened on the way to Europe First there was this whole dialogue about the impracticality of traveling with linen clothes, starting with the day husband finally did some pre-cruise shopping which was, no joke, one week before the trip. He […]
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It’s summer, so why not take a little trip? Here’s the catch – you’ll be traveling with me (also husband, but mostly me, okay?). You see, I’ve penned a little travel narrative about the Mediterranean Cruise we took in the summer of 2013 to celebrate our, gulp, 35th wedding anniversary. Yep! 35 years together, and […]
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