• Northern Italy
    Our Traditional Beginning of Trip Photo-Our Luggage at Home
    Philadelphia AirportTaking Charge at the Venice AirportCoffee on the Uniworld River Countess Until Room are ReadyAfternoon Tea Waiting for our RoomMarshmallows Made on the ShipJim and Betty Hutchinson from Richmond Sorting LuggageThe Uniworld River Countess at the Venice Port AuthorityReady to Explore Venice

    Three Thousand Miles and Four Centuries

    November 1, 2014 in the United States ⋅ ☁️ 43 °F

    Gray Southern took us to the airport in Raleigh, where we caught a plane to Philadelphia. In the evening we started our flight to Venice. The flight was very long and uncomfortable. I tried to stand as much as possible on the airplane to stretch my legs and avoid circulatory problems. We arrived in Venice the next morning around 7:00 am local time, and were met at the airport by a representative of Uniworld Cruises. There was some confusion at the Venice airport. Glenda took charge and sorted things out. We were ushered onto the River Countess, where we enjoyed a continental breakfast buffet. The first two new shipmates we met were Jim and Betty Hutchinson from Richmond, Virginia.Read more