GreeceAtticaAthensSyntagmaSyntagma square37°58’32” N 23°44’5” E
October 8, 2023 in Greece ⋅ ☀️ 26 °C
Charlotte and I travelled with long-time friends, Maureen and Lesley, who now live in Houston. After an overnight flight, we landed in Greece at 11:00 a.m. local time after a 10hr direct flight fromRead more
CanadaOntarioPrince Edward County44°8’24” N 77°28’6” W
October 9, 2023 in Canada ⋅ 🌧 8 °C
We took a guided tour of the Acropolis in the morning and visited the Acropolis Museum on our own after lunch. Very busy but so worth seeing up close. As we walked around Athens for 3 days, theRead more
GreeceAtticaAthensAcropolisTemple of Athena Nike37°58’17” N 23°43’30” E
October 10, 2023 in Greece ⋅ ☀️ 19 °C
Today, we climbed Pnyx Hill and toured the many ruins there. Took some great photos of the city and the Acropolis site. Maureen and I were always questing to get new and different views of the cityRead more
GreeceAtticaPiraeusXavériPort of Piraeus37°56’29” N 23°37’54” E
October 11, 2023 in Greece ⋅ ☀️ 22 °C
We embarked our Viking Ocean Cruise from the port of Piraeus which is near Athens. The embarkation process was very smooth and took less than 30 minutes. This was our first time on an ocean cruise soRead more
GreeceWest GreeceOlympiaDroúvaTemple of Zeus37°38’18” N 21°37’50” E
October 12, 2023 in Greece ⋅ ☀️ 18 °C
Olympia was interesting because we had a tour of the site where athletes first trained and competed in olympic sports. We toured the ruins of the areas where the athletes lived and trained and theRead more
GreeceIonian IslandsCorfu39°37’25” N 19°55’24” E
October 13, 2023 in Greece ⋅ ☀️ 21 °C
Corfu was surrounded by beautiful, clear green and blue water. We didn't have much time here but enjoyed a tour of the area and of the main downtown area of Corful.
MontenegroKotorGurdić42°25’29” N 18°46’16” E
October 14, 2023 in Montenegro ⋅ ☀️ 21 °C
I really enjoyed Kotor, Montenegro. It was a small village surrounded by fortress walls that went high up into the hillsides. Kotor is built into one side of a valley that gets sunlight only half ofRead more
CroatiaDubrovnikUvala Danče42°39’1” N 18°5’33” E
October 15, 2023 in Croatia
We enjoyed our tour of the fort in Dubrovnik. The architecture of the various buildings inside the walls were so impressive. We headed back to the ship early that day for a pre-dinner departure to ourRead more
CroatiaSplitRiva43°30’42” N 16°26’24” E
October 16, 2023 in Croatia
In the morning, we took a guided tour of two outlying towns - Trogir which was on a small island and Salona which had Roman Ruins. In the afternoon, we walked into Split and explored inside theRead more
ItalyVenetoChioggiaChiesa S. Giacomo45°13’8” N 12°16’43” E
October 17, 2023 in Italy ⋅ ☀️ 14 °C
Venice stopped cruise ships from docking in the city due to the damage that was being done to the lagoon. Our ship docked in Chioggia, about 1 hr south of Venice. Referred to as "little Venice",Read more
