A Mediterranean Odyssey
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Arrival in Barcelona
Yes even people like me who don’t particularly like cruising and really have a better time exploring on their own can have a great time on a cruise, but as soon as we arrived in Barcelona, I knew this would be a fabulous Mediterranean Odyssey! READ MORE & SEE THE PICS!..... |
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Introduction to the Romantic Cinque Terra......
A Video Montage! |
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The Cinque Terre "Walk of Love"
The term Cinque Terre (literally, the” Five Lands”) refers to the area of the five villages along a rugged strip of the Italian Riviera, in the coastal area of Liguria north of Livorno and is sandwiched between the foot of the alps and the Ligurian sea. READ MORE & SEE THE PICS!...... |
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Beautiful Vernazza
From the station in Vernazza, once again, the direction we headed was down, down narrow lanes to the sea. The steep seaside town was founded around the year 1000, which has the only proper harbor in the Cinque Terre and is a charming, small fishing village. READ MORE & SEE THE PICS!..... |
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The Etruscans
It was a nice change for us to just show up and let someone else do the work of planning the expedition. We were headed off to Tuscania and a tour of the ancient Etruscan tombs. READ MORE &SEE THE PICS!...... |
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A Day in Ancient Taormina
I could see the seaside resorts lining the azure blue water. We climbed and climbed until we reached Taormina perched at the apex of the steep hillside. The feel of hot white sun and cool sea breezes on our bodies added to our anticipation. It was a movie-perfect Sicilian day and we were about to join the local festival. READ MORE & SEE THE PICS!...... |
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Nafplion Greece & Ancient Mycenae
Mycenae……..Home of the great Greek legend of Helen of Troy. I had dreamed of going there since I was a young girl. What luck that Greece was everything I could have hoped for and more. The bright morning light sparkled on the water and azure cloudless blue skies stretched out above us, promising a hot sunny, typically Greek day. READ MORE & SEE THE PICS!...... |
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Katakolon, Greece
Ancient Olympia & A Vineyard Katakolon Greece……… a tiny picquresque port lined by red roofed shops, bars and restaurants. Which one to pick? Fortunately for us, that decision could be delayed. We had a bus to catch to the ancient home of the Olympics. READ MORE & SEE THE PICS!..... |
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The Island of Corfu
Kick’in Corfu…….. This was the exciting name of the excursion on Corfu that lured us into driving Jeeps up the twisting roads along hillsides of Pantokrator Mountain and the high country of the Island. READ MORE & SEE THE PICS!...... |
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Dubrovnik, A Romantic Medieval City on the Adriatic Sea
Dubrovnik…… UNESCO treasure.......a walled city and a blend of cultures from centuries of influence from Byzantium, Venice and Slavic Empires. All the cinematography in world could not hold a candle to the actual experience of being in this city. READ MORE & SEE THE PICS!...... |
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Murano & Burano
Venice's Islands of Glass and Lace Murano is where they make the famous Venetian hand blown glass, and Burano is the home of Venetian lace, both can be really expensive, but the lure of the beautiful designs whether in glass or thread is a siren call to most of us. READ MORE & SEE THE PICS!...... |
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Fabulous Serenissima
The last day of our wonderful Mediterranean Odyssey. The Ruzzini Pallazo Hotel, the Doge's Grand Palace, St. Mark's Basilica and A Romantic Canal Ride. Just a few of the many reasons to visit Venice! READ MORE & SEE THE PICS!...... |