Monthly Archives: October 2014

Marlane was not feeling well so I went with two other couples from CC & we took a city bus out to the ruins of the  Minoan Palace at Knossos. The earliest traces of inhabitation in the area go back … Continue reading →

Here we are back again. Today is Turkish Independence Day so lots of flags flying. When I sent yesterday’s blog out early this morning it only took a couple of minutes because I had very few pictures attached, so that … Continue reading →

Last night the formal night ended with the Captains Ball. Had a beautiful warm, sunny day 28C, in Marmaris, did a nice leisurely walk about town along the water front making like a tourist taking lots of pictures. This place … Continue reading →

Another 10.5 hr day starting with a 2 hr drive to Jerusalem. I was here in Feb 1967 when Jerusalem belonged to Jordan before the 6 day war in June ‘67. We started at the Garden of Gethsemane on the … Continue reading →

This was the start of a hot +30C 12 hr tour of the northern part of Israel. It started with a 1 1/2 hr drive to the Sea of Galilee which is 250m below sea level. The Golan Heights over … Continue reading →

The last couple of days have been very hot, 30C – 35C. The first week of the cruise the weather was horrible, didn’t think I’d ever need shorts & sandals. Yesterday when we got back to the ship we jumped … Continue reading →

The day we spent in Piraeus, which is the port for the city of Athens, about a 20 min drive away we did a walk about had a coffee and generally took it easy. The next day was a sea … Continue reading →

There is so much to show I have to do it in two parts. Up loading the pictures burns up a lot of minutes, I have to learn how to use the free Wifi on shore. The houses on the … Continue reading →

Today we saw one of the most famous cities of antiquity, Ephesus. Human settlement began around 6000 BC, at it’s height around 1 AD it had a population of around 200,000. At the time homes had hot & cold running … Continue reading →

Last night was our last formal for this segment of the cruise. Today is a beautiful sunny day 24C.  This is a small port which seems to be a summer yachting destination as the harbour is full of power and … Continue reading →