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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