Mediterranean
Travel Adventures to the Mediterranean
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Our Excellent Return to the Sea – Final
Transition Day Today is Saturday the 19th, and the whole ship is in transition. About 95% of the passengers have disembarked as they only booked a seven-day cruise ending in Civaateccia. Right now, the whole ship feels very empty as there are only ten cabins, including us, who have booked 14 days. The crew is extremely busy emptying out and…
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Our Excellent Return to the Sea – Part 4
It’s been six days since I last wrote anything about our trip, which is unusual for a three-week vacation. I always bring my laptop with me, and I try to write a little every day, especially in the early morning when Barb is still asleep. I’m going to catch up on most of the things that have occurred over the…
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Our Excellent Return to the Sea – Part 3
Sick It’s not unheard of for any of us to get sick while traveling. It doesn’t happen on every trip and when it has occurred in the past it’s more or less just been an inconvenience and recovery is often very quick. This isn’t one of those trips. As of this writing on Sunday morning, I’ve been sick for about…
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Our Excellent Return to the Sea – Part 2
The Island Our flights from Vancouver to Santorini were uneventful, but it’s always tiring to travel so far, and fully getting over jet lag will take some time. It’s a 9-hour time difference from Vancouver, and it always takes a toll and a day or two to start sleeping normally. I’m writing this section at 6 AM on the first…
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Our Excellent Return to the Sea – Part 1
Barb and I were reminiscing how it’s been 30 years since we first visited Santorini. It was in 1994 when we traveled to the Greek Islands and the Mediterranean on our honeymoon, seeing the world for the first time with fresh eyes and jumpstarting our 30-year love of travel. Who knew back then that we would get to see so…