Leaving from Charlotte
4 novembre 2013, États Unis ⋅ ☀️ 54 °FWe left from Charlotte and flew directly to Rome.
We left from Charlotte and flew directly to Rome.
We arrived at the airport in Rome about 7:00 AM local time after boarding in Charlotte, and changing airplanes at JFK Airport in New York. Because we could not board the ship, the Ruby Princess, atEn savoir plus
We sailed overnight from Civitavecchia to Naples. Our guide Antonio was quite knowledgeable. He lives in Herculaneum, and has apparently done a great deal of study on his own about the events relatedEn savoir plus
We stopped in Sorrento for lunch at a wonderful restaurant called Da Gigino. In our free time that followed we visited a store that specializes in the most beautiful marquetry I have ever seen. WeEn savoir plus
The afternoon at the Krups estate was phenomenal. It is beautiful. It is trendy. It is magnificent. We even saw Ralph Lauren just hanging out in front of his house, smoking a cigarette. The GreeksEn savoir plus
Today is a Sea Day. In the afternoon we attended a wine-tasting. There was a Robert Mondavi Cabernet Sauvignon costing $134 per bottle. It was good, but it was not $100-more-per-bottle worth of good.En savoir plus
In the morning the Ruby Princess anchored off Santorini. Our excursion group met in the Princess Theater at 8:00 AM. Our guide was a woman named Katerina, “Katie.” She took us all over the island.En savoir plus
Although Kusadasi is the gateway to Ephesus, it is a charming city in its own right. Our guide, Ergin, was a bit older than our other guides, but he was fantastic--well informed, competent, and with aEn savoir plus
The name Kusadasi means "the bird's nest." It is the center of activity on this part of the Turkish coastline. Missing the political turmoil of Istanbul and Ankara, Kusadasi has its own quiet take onEn savoir plus
Our guide for Mykonos and Delos was Irene. Delos was the home of the Greek gods. This was the sacred island on which the gods were born. Unable to support life now because of the lack of water, theEn savoir plus