• Garry Kornelsen
  • Garry Kornelsen

Greece and Aegean Sea

A 15-day adventure by Garry Read more
  • Trip start
    October 4, 2025

    Athens & Piraeus

    October 2, 2025 in Greece ⋅ 🌧 21 °C

    Spent about 22 hours on planes or in airports. Left on time to YUL(Mtl). 3 hrs layover so had lunch then boarded 777 300X for Athens. Left 36 min late but arrived 5 min early. Left luggage at hotel as room not ready. Went out for dinner. Mousavi and Greek salad. Very good. Came back and crashed for 2 hrs. Met V&B then all went out for light dinner. Hit the sack about 9 and slept till 7.30.Read more

  • Friday Oct 3 in Piraeus

    October 3, 2025 in Greece ⋅ ☀️ 22 °C

    Got up for breakfast at 9. We both had a good night's sleep. Breakfast was ham, egg, cheese and tomato sandwich. Typical Greek breakfast. Coffee was good and then we walked until 3pm. Stopped at a church and lit a candle for Paige. It's been 10 years since we lost her. HybridHad a break and then out for dinner which was very good. Strolled past the harbor back to the hotel.Read more

  • Sat 0ct 4 Departure

    October 5, 2025 in Greece ⋅ ☀️ 21 °C

    Up and going for breakfast at 9. Called for Uber at 11 and were on the ship by 12. Got ourselves unpacked and oriented by 3. Had dinner and show then crashed by 9.30. Exciting day!!!
    On an excursion tomorrow so up a little earlier. Sorry. No pics here.Read more

  • Monday Oct 6 Katakolon

    October 6, 2025 in Italy ⋅ ☀️ 24 °C

    In Katakolon we went on an excursion to visit the Olympian ruins. Saw the temples for Zeus and Athena. Saw the first Olympic competition field. Interesting site. Next to Magna Grecia farm for demo and virgin oil tasting. Very informative and interesting. All there sales are direct to visitors. Great lunch served there.Read more

  • Wed Oct 8 Valletta Malta

    October 8, 2025 in Turkey ⋅ ☁️ 15 °C

    This was our first day at Valletta.In Malta. We took the hop on hop off bus route red and then the route blue. And by the time we got back to the ship, it was seven thirty in the evening, about an hour and a half late. Thank goodness the ship was staying overnight. We really enjoyed the views with audio narratives. Got pretty wiped by the end plus some sunburn.Read more

  • Thur Oct 9 Valletta Malta

    October 9, 2025 in Turkey ⋅ ☁️ 17 °C

    Another beautiful day. We did an excursion to a fishing village, a winery and glass blowing factory. The winery was excellent and we bought a white and a red. Came back about 1pm. Dropped our purchases then went for a walk though the area clise to the port. Dinner tonight was an EXCELLENT beef wellington.Read more

  • Friday Oct 10 Sea day

    October 10, 2025 in Turkey ⋅ ☀️ 20 °C

    Today was a quiet day. Started off with breakfast at the dining room. Then, we went to the presentation for our next port of call, which is Rhodes and the next one which is Kasadasi. This afternoon, we went to a wine tasting. And now we're relaxing and getting ready for dinner. Sorry, I have no pictures of our events for this day.Read more

    Trip end
    October 18, 2025