Two Days to New Adventure.
September 29 in the United States ⋅ ☁️ 64 °F
We are ready! Leaving October 1st for another adventure.
To JFK
October 1 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 81 °F
Today we are flying to JFK for overnight stay.
Our friend and neighbor, Diane, drove us
Today we flew to JFK for an overnight stay.
Our friend and neighbor, Diane, kindly drove us to theRead more
Boarding Flight to Rome
October 2 in the United States ⋅ 🌙 59 °F
This morning we got up at 7:00 AM and walked to the nearest convenience store, hoping to find something for breakfast. No luck—the place was a dump, and there was nothing else around. We headed backRead more
Rome
October 3 in Italy ⋅ ☀️ 61 °F
We landed in Rome earlier than expected, feeling victorious—until we entered the “Driver Sign Forest.” There must have been a thousand people waving signs with names, and naturally ours wasRead more
From Hotel to the Ship
October 4 in Italy ⋅ ☀️ 64 °F
We went for a short walk in the morning and then the bus transferred us to Civitavecchia to board our ship. The rest of the day was spent unpacking, getting to know the ship and dinner.
Salerno, Italy
October 5 in Italy ⋅ 🌧 61 °F
After a solid night’s sleep, we woke up to a day that could best be described as fifty shades of gloomy. Rain, gray skies, and that special kind of dampness that whispers, “Maybe don’t go to theRead more
Palermo, Sicily
October 6 in Italy ⋅ ☀️ 66 °F
The weather promised to be perfect—sunny skies and no rain in sight—as we set out for our third visit to Palermo. By 9:00 AM we were off the ship and making our way toward one of the city’s mostRead more
Valetta, Malta
October 7 in Malta ⋅ 🌬 70 °F
Our last visit to Malta was exactly three years ago, when we spent a full day touring the island from end to end. Today, we chose a slower pace—just a simple wander through the capital city ofRead more
Aghios Nikolaos, Crete
October 9 in Greece ⋅ ☀️ 64 °F
Marmaris, Turkey
October 10 in Turkey ⋅ ☀️ 64 °F
Our first stop in Turkey on this cruise.
I booked highly rated 6 hours boat tour. Really did not know what to expect.
We took first shuttle to the center of the town and then it was only 5 min walkRead more
Antalya, Turkey
October 11 in Turkey ⋅ ☀️ 77 °F
For today we booked a private tour just for two of us. With the help of WhatsApp we found our driver/tour guide.
Antalya, Ancient Greek city Attalia, located in southwest Turkey. It was found as aRead more
Kos, Greece (no stopping)
October 12 in Greece ⋅ 🌬 68 °F
Can’t write anything here. The wind is too high. This is a tender port and it’s not safe to run tender boats. So today is a sea day. Massage for Boris and gym for me. Also, not to forget eating.
Santorini, Greece
October 13 in Greece ⋅ ☀️ 70 °F
This is our second time in Santorini and will be one more time on this cruise.
There are three huge ships in Santorini, so the line for cable car would be very long. We decided to make it a sea dayRead more
Izmir, Turkey
October 14 in Turkey ⋅ ☀️ 57 °F
It was a fun day spent with friends. Thanks to Erin and Mui, who picked us up from the cruise ship terminal and being the best tour local tour guides.
After strolling along plesant sea side promenadeRead more
Istanbul, Turkey, Day One
October 15 in Turkey ⋅ ⛅ 66 °F
For today I booked cultural and food walking tour in Istanbul. Before our arrival at 1:00 PM, I contacted a tour operator about roads conditions. He told me that the cultural part involves steps andRead more
Istanbul, Turkey. Day 2
October 16 in Turkey ⋅ ⛅ 64 °F
Today, we met with James and Shelly for our whole day private tour in Istanbul. Our tour guide Oyku, met us and we walked to a light rail to go to The Hippodrome of Constantinople. It was a circusRead more
Istanbul, Turkey. Day 3
October 17 in Turkey ⋅ ☁️ 63 °F
We got so tired yesterday, we are taking easy today.
Yesterday our tour guide suggested us to visit Taksim Square. This Square is only a little over a mile from the port, but it’s the hill withRead more
Dikili (Pergamon), Turkey
October 18 in Turkey ⋅ ☁️ 64 °F
Today is a tender port. We managed to get on the fist tender and were on the shore at 9:30 AM instead of 10:00 AM. Our tour guide arrived in a few minutes and we had an early start.
Dikili is a smallRead more
Bodrum, Turkey
October 19 in Turkey ⋅ 🌧 66 °F
Today we had a lazy day. By 10:00AM we walked short distances to the boat that took us on the local cruise with few stops to swim. On the boat we met another couple from our ship and they happen toRead more
Kusadasi, Turkey
October 20 in Greece ⋅ ☁️ 70 °F
We have been in Kusadasi in 2023 and visited Ephesus at that time. For today, we booked a private tour for 4 to Pamukkale.
Pamukkale, meaning "cotton castle," is a natural site in southwestern TurkeyRead more
Santorini, Greece
October 21 in Greece ⋅ ⛅ 72 °F
In the morning, we went to the place where the tender boat tickets are distributed. Boris told them we are not on the tour and got two tender tickets. We walked to take a tender boat. Oceania was notRead more
Rhodes, Greece
October 22 in Greece ⋅ ⛅ 75 °F
Today we are doing Rhodes on our own.
Rhodes has more then 10,000 year of history and in 1988, the Medieval City earned UNESCO World Heritage status.
We left ship shortly after 9:00AM and walkedRead more
Limassol, Cypress
October 23 in Cyprus ⋅ ☀️ 79 °F
Limassol is a seaside resort town with not much to see except beautiful marina that stretches for few miles, some beaches along the promenade, sculpture and few street for shopping.
We took theRead more
Marmaris, Turkey
October 24 in Turkey ⋅ ☀️ 73 °F
This is our second stop in Marmaris on this cruise. For today, I decided to do something different.
I searched Google and found the best rated Hamam (Turkish bath) in Marmaris.
It was about 45 veryRead more
Heraklion, Crete, Greece
October 25 in Greece ⋅ ☀️ 72 °F
We were the first one off the ship today. We docked at 10:00AM and I booked a walking tour for 11:00AM. We had to take a shuttle out of the port and then another shuttle to the center of the town.Read more






















































































































































































































































Two to TravelSafe travels. Have fun and we will see you on the 14th.
Sonia GelmanSee you soon!
TravelerHave a great time!!!