Our quest to visit 7 continents, 100 countries, and all 50 states…
Posted in Uncategorized on Jul 2nd, 2015
While we’re not generally a fan of days at sea — having been there, done that many times… and feeling a bit like we’re wasting precious vacation days on relaxation and leisure — today was surprisingly enjoyable. Even I managed to stay busy from breakfast through dinner. In the morning, we went to a very […]
Posted in Uncategorized on Jun 30th, 2015
Libby and I vividly recall sitting in the Prague airport a little over a decade ago waiting to board a flight to Paris. At a nearby gate was another Czech Air flight that was destined for Chania, which neither of us had ever heard of nor frankly had any idea where it might be on […]
Posted in Uncategorized on Jun 29th, 2015
We tendered ashore fairly early and spent all morning exploring the charming, seaside town. There aren’t really any major sights on Mykonos (though Delos, a short boat ride away, is a major archaeological site… if you want to tour more remnants of antiquity. Read: we did not today). No, Mykonos is more atmospheric. It’s made for […]
Posted in Uncategorized on Jun 28th, 2015
We left the ship early again today to beat the crowds and heat. Like Rhodes, Libby and I have been here before, which always makes dealing with logistics easier. We took a taxi to the Acropolis, explaining to the driver that we didn’t want a tour, that he should use the meter (rather than charge […]
Posted in Uncategorized on Jun 27th, 2015
Really, what more can I say? Not a lot. Santorini is pretty much a singular, spectacular place. It’s simply unlike any other that we’ve visited before. The villages that hang on cliffs overlooking the caldera are what you’d imagine a Greek island scene to look like with the added benefit of ooh- and […]