This morning the ship docked where this voyage began, in Civitavecchia, the port city of Rome. The ship was to remain docked in this port and we… Read more “10/16-10/17 Roamin’ the Mediterranean Days Twelve and Thirteen: Roamin’ Rome and Comin’ Home”
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10/15 Roamin’ the Mediterranean Day Eleven: Florence – Birthplace of the Renaissance
If I had only one word to sum up my experience of Florence, it would be “WOW!” Fortunately however, I have as many words as I want… Read more “10/15 Roamin’ the Mediterranean Day Eleven: Florence – Birthplace of the Renaissance”
10/14 Roamin’ the Mediterranean Day Ten: Naples, Sorrento, and the Ruins of Pompeii
Naples is the “redheaded stepchild” of the big Italian cities, of which it is the third largest behind Rome and Milan. It has its problems with crime… Read more “10/14 Roamin’ the Mediterranean Day Ten: Naples, Sorrento, and the Ruins of Pompeii”
10/13 Roamin’ the Mediterranean Day Nine: Ionian Sea
Today was another sea day as we headed from Greece back to Italy for three more stops. Though we weren’t docking anywhere, this day would turn out… Read more “10/13 Roamin’ the Mediterranean Day Nine: Ionian Sea”
10/12 Roamin’ the Mediterranean Day Eight: Athens
I woke up this morning still feeling a bit ill, but not nearly as bad as the day before. I took a bunch more cold medicine, packed… Read more “10/12 Roamin’ the Mediterranean Day Eight: Athens”
10/11 Roamin’ the Mediterranean Day Seven: Aegean Sea
Today the ship cruised through the deep blue of the Aegean Sea, the sea between Turkey and Greece. The Aegean Sea is named for a king from… Read more “10/11 Roamin’ the Mediterranean Day Seven: Aegean Sea”
10/10 Roamin’ the Mediterranean Day Six: Istanbul
On the list of ports of call for this journey, today was one that I was looking forward to the most. Istanbul (formerly Constantinople, you know the… Read more “10/10 Roamin’ the Mediterranean Day Six: Istanbul”
10/9 Roamin’ the Mediterranean Day Five: Ancient Ephesus
I was very excited to set off today to explore Ephesus, as this would be my first glimpse at ancient Roman ruins during the trip. I had… Read more “10/9 Roamin’ the Mediterranean Day Five: Ancient Ephesus”
10/8 Roamin’ the Mediterranean Day Four: Medieval Rhodes
This morning the ship docked in Marmaris, Turkey, so this was my first time setting foot on Turkish soil (actually it was Turkish concrete). I would not… Read more “10/8 Roamin’ the Mediterranean Day Four: Medieval Rhodes”
10/7 Roamin’ the Mediterranean Day Three: Sea Day
Today we did not dock and the ship thundered forward to Turkey, so I slept in. Time also jumped up an hour as we crossed over a… Read more “10/7 Roamin’ the Mediterranean Day Three: Sea Day”
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