Santorini is one of the most famous of the Greek islands. Its thought that if the lost city of Atlantis did in fact exist, it probably existed with the Santorini group of islands. Situated high on cliffs overlooking the sea, the buildings of Santorini are…
Continue Reading →I put on my trusty dannish flip-flops, my greek shorts, my spanish t-shirt, packed my beach mat into my american pack and set off this afternoon for a trek around Navplion, Greece.
This is the first of 4 Greek destinations on our current cruise. We…
The 18 days I spent in Athens, Greece for the 2004 Summer Olympics were unlike any group of 18 days I’ve ever lived. Beach volleyball, soccer matches, swimming pre-lims, the spark of the Olympics in the air, camera crews in the streets, people from over…
Continue Reading →Founded in the 13th century B.C. (no, not kidding, that’s 1,400 before Christ even got here. THOUSANDS of years ago), Ephesus, or more specifically, the Temple of Artemis, was considered one of the 7 ancient wonders of the world.
And it’s no wonder it was…
Sunday in Barcelona and despite all the shops being closed, the streets were packed with locals and tourists out for their Sunday strolls. The air swayed a bit and in the chill shade, it felt decidedly like autumn. The leaves of the Spanish trees fell…
Continue Reading →The night shows that I play keyboards in are usually at 8:30 and 10:30. Today, however, they were switched to early seating for whatever reason, meaning the shows were at 6:45 and 8:30. I, however, didn’t notice the change, and totally blew it. When they…
Continue Reading →The last two destinations on this past cruise were Sicily and Malta. Having never taken a guided tour, what’s called an “shore excursion” in cruise lingo, I decided to take two for both ports.
In Sicily we took a bus from the docks way out…
