Our quest to visit 7 continents, 100 countries, and all 50 states…
Posted in Italy, Nieuw Amsterdam, Slovenia, Taxi on Jul 13th, 2010
This morning we awoke by 5:30 with a plan to “touch base” in Slovenia by taking a taxi to and from the small town of Sezana. Clearly, in doing so, we won’t be doing Slovenia justice. But, at the same time, this wasn’t our original plan, and I fully expect we will return. At present, [...]
Posted in Greece, Nieuw Amsterdam, San Marino, Slovenia on Jul 8th, 2010
We awoke to cloudless skies in the Ionian Sea while sailing into Greece. Yesterday, HAL’s tour guide, Tom, described Katakolon as “the Skagway of Greece.” We can see why. It’s a tiny little town with a single main street, creatively named, well, “Main Street.” also like Skagway, it’s nearly sole purpose seems to be serving [...]