Category: Travel
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At sea near Iceland
Very early this morning, the Captain came over loudspeakers to announce the appearance of the Northern Lights. So at 2:45am this is my Birthday treat from the skies…could not be more grateful to see such a sight in the very North Atlantic while at sea.
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Cork, Ireland
A brisk morning turned lovely quickly. We docked in the center of Cobh which is very convenient if exploring on your own. You can simply walk into town or take the 24 minute train to Cork across the street from the dock. The train is what we elected. 6.30 euro…
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Oxford Colleges
Spent the day walking through the winding streets of the various colleges. Every turn brought stunning glimpses into history and education. A light walk along the Thames to The Punter Pub for a vegetarian lunch. A few more views and a proper steak and ale pie at The Victoria for…
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Oxford to Oxford
All in a day. We start of new adventure in Oxford UK from our home in Oxford US. Day one after our flight and the train to get here was a stroll through Christ Church College. Off to a relaxing boat ride down the Thames and a break for a…
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A Day in Athens
The cruise portion of this adventure came to an end in Athens. After getting to our hotel super early, we strolled through the national garden and saw the official guards. And found ourselves at a church! All leading up to meeting for our food tour. After a rest…the Acropolis. Not…
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Mykonos
Our last full day of our cruise portion was spent on Mykonos. This small rock of a. Island covered in the iconic white washed buildings in the Agean Sea was as magical as anticipated. With a lovely evening sail away…
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Istanbul
This part of our journey started yesterday afternoon sailing through the Dardanelles Straight. Very interesting as the European side to the left was more mountainous and covered in trees while the Asian side to the right flat and as green as Ireland. Then this morning we woke to a magnificent…
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Crete, Greece
I barely know where to start. This is the views as we approached Crete this morning when we woke up. We were picked up by Anna Maria our Sommelier for the day who took us to the Dourakis Winery in the mountains. A family owned vineyard for a tour, tasting…
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May Day in Bologna
Well this is our second holiday in Italy on this trip. Who knew May day (here it’s their labor day) was such a massive holiday? Concerts, labor unions recruiting, people everywhere crowding the streets. It was a good day to stay low key or at least try. Started early with…
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Regal Princess Islander Cruise
We had a wonderful time with my mom and Sharon Bilodeau on the Regal Princess for 10 day from NYC to Fort Lauderdale with stops at St. Maarten, Antigua and Bonaire. Obviously, the trip took place over Halloween!!!
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