Monthly Archives: August 2020

Here, there and everywhere – October – Kotor, Monenegro

I was up early and as I stepped out onto the balcony and was greeted by a windy, chilly morning.  The sun had already risen and was just visible beyond the bow of the ship. Today we are once again … Continue reading

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Here, there and everywhere – October – Venice, Italy

Today is turnaround day and the second leg of our cruise to the Mediterranean on the Rhapsody of the seas. This leg of our journey will take us to Kotor, Montenegro, Corfu, Athens, Mykonos and Argostoli, Greece.  Also on this journey, … Continue reading

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Here, there and everywhere – October – Olympia, Greece

Today we dock at the seaside town of Katakolon, Greece and then make our way by bus to  Olympia where the ancient Olympic Games . The information about our day in the Cruise Compass read, “Katakalon, your gateway to ancient … Continue reading

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Here, there and everywhere – October – Santorini Island, Greece

Today was a lovely day!  Today we be visited the Greek island of Santorini located in the southern Aegean Sea.  The population of Santorini is 15,500 and has a land area of 76 square miles. During our visit we spent … Continue reading

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Here, there and everywhere – October – Kotor, Montenegro

We woke up early excited about going on another excursion in a place we have never been before.  New place, new people, new sights; it is always very exciting. Today we arrive at the coastal city of Kotor, Montenegro.  We … Continue reading

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Here, there and everywhere – October – Dubrovnik, Croatia

What a wonderful day! In the few hours we spent in this wonderful city on the Adriatic Sea we were treated to beautiful views along the Adriatic coastline, enjoyed a snack in a restaurant on the grounds of an ancient … Continue reading

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Here, there and everywhere – October

Our newest adventure will take us to the blue waters of the Mediterranean and countries I have only dreamed of visiting.  I was very excited. This new cruise adventure actually comprises three cruises that will be taking us two back-to-back … Continue reading

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Relaxing cruise to the Caribbean gone awry

Today marked the end of our Ireland-Azores-Transatlantic cruise on the Brilliance of the seas and the beginning of a back-to-back 5-night cruise to the Western Caribbean. I was up early as I love to watch the sun come up as … Continue reading

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Here, there and everywhere – September – Homeward bound!

Today starts the portion of the cruise that I love most, six days cruising across the open seas to our home port in Tampa, Florida. Our sea days, as I mentioned earlier, tend to fall into a kind of routine.  … Continue reading

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Here, there and everywhere – September – Ponta Delgada, Azores

What a beautiful day!  As soon as I stepped out onto the balcony, I knew it was going to be a wonderful day. Today we dock in Ponta Delgada, Azores.  Ponta Delgada is on the southern coast of the island … Continue reading

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