Our quest to visit 7 continents, 100 countries, and all 50 states…
Posted in Uncategorized on Jun 28th, 2015
We left the ship early again today to beat the crowds and heat. Like Rhodes, Libby and I have been here before, which always makes dealing with logistics easier. We took a taxi to the Acropolis, explaining to the driver that we didn’t want a tour, that he should use the meter (rather than charge […]
Posted in Uncategorized on Jun 27th, 2015
Really, what more can I say? Not a lot. Santorini is pretty much a singular, spectacular place. It’s simply unlike any other that we’ve visited before. The villages that hang on cliffs overlooking the caldera are what you’d imagine a Greek island scene to look like with the added benefit of ooh- and […]
Posted in Uncategorized on Jun 26th, 2015
It’s good to be back in Rhodes! Libby and I last visited this city in March, 2009. From what I recall, the old town within the city walls remains largely unchanged. Being summer, the flowers are now in bloom. The weather is a bit warmer and pleasantly windier. Otherwise, it’s much the same charming […]
Posted in Uncategorized on Jun 25th, 2015
Today we toured the Castle of the Knights of St. Peter, also known as the Bodrum Museum of Underwater Archaeology. We did this–unfortunately–as our final organized shore excursion from the ship. Whereas yesterday simply wasn’t required, today’s shore excursion was a net negative relative to doing it on our own. Why pay a premium to […]
Posted in Uncategorized on Jun 25th, 2015
We docked in Kusadasi around 9am and assembled for our shore excursion (an iPod-guided tour of Ephesus) a little after 10am. We opted for the ship’s tour at the suggestion of Rick Steves guidebook. In hindsight, taxis and our time in port were plentiful, and the distance from Kusadasi to Ephesus wasn’t great. We could […]