Our quest to visit 7 continents, 100 countries, and all 50 states…
Posted in Uncategorized on Jul 4th, 2015
On this trip, we’ve not always used time most efficiently. Most of this couldn’t be helped… distance and time zones sometimes just conspire against you. That said, I think I could have / should have done better with today. A mid-day flight (leaving Istanbul at 2pm) means that we don’t really have time this morning […]
Posted in Uncategorized on Jul 2nd, 2015
We arrived back in Turkey today. However, while we’re done with the sea voyage, it wasn’t the end of the cruise. Instead, we’re overnighting in Istanbul before disembarking tomorrow. We left the ship fairly early and walked into the old town, crossing the Golden Horn via the Gallata Bridge. From there, we ticked off the […]
Posted in Uncategorized on Jul 2nd, 2015
While we’re not generally a fan of days at sea — having been there, done that many times… and feeling a bit like we’re wasting precious vacation days on relaxation and leisure — today was surprisingly enjoyable. Even I managed to stay busy from breakfast through dinner. In the morning, we went to a very […]
Posted in Uncategorized on Jun 30th, 2015
Libby and I vividly recall sitting in the Prague airport a little over a decade ago waiting to board a flight to Paris. At a nearby gate was another Czech Air flight that was destined for Chania, which neither of us had ever heard of nor frankly had any idea where it might be on […]
Posted in Uncategorized on Jun 29th, 2015
We tendered ashore fairly early and spent all morning exploring the charming, seaside town. There aren’t really any major sights on Mykonos (though Delos, a short boat ride away, is a major archaeological site… if you want to tour more remnants of antiquity. Read: we did not today). No, Mykonos is more atmospheric. It’s made for […]