Sailing on the Norwegian Spirit from Venice, we’d left Izmir the day before and I woke up just before the 5:30 a.m. alarm in Istanbul. Our call to the theater was at 8:15 a.m. so I had plenty of time to eat my room service breakfast while sitting on our balcony. It was a…
Following an exciting port day in Athens, we had no problem jumping out of bed at the sound of the 5:30 a.m. alarm. Today’s port was to be Izmir, Turkey. This was the stop on our 12 day cruise of the Mediterranean that I was most looking forward to. I had been reading about Ephesus for…
After embarking on the Norwegeian Spirit in Venice and then spending two days at sea, I was more than ready to get off the ship and do something. I’m not a big fan of “at sea” days and two in a row is about the limit of my endurance. But finally it was 5 a.m.…
Visiting Venice, Athens, Izmir (Ephesus), Istanbul, Mykonos, Naples (Sorrento & Pompeii), Rome, Livorno (Florence & Pisa), Toulon (Le Castellet, Bandol & Sanary) and Barcelona. If you’re interest is in the cruise review and you aren’t spending pre-cruise days in Venice, you can scroll down and skip to “Day #1 Embarkation Day.” Pre-cruise Weekend in Venice,…
Visiting Cozumel and Grand Caymen e El Caracol. Saltwater lagoon with crocodiles. As soon as I opened these I made a new friend. Amy’s friend. Some kind of Mexican raccoon? Tenders.
