Progresso is on the northern tip of the Yucatan peninsula. We were told that when the Spaniards landed here and they met the Mayans, they asked what the name of the area […]
NPA Cruise – Progresso
Mediterranean Cruise – Athens
Our disembarkation port was Athens, Greece. We had been to Athens several years ago, but since we had a late afternoon flight, we decided to take a 3 hour tour of the […]
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Mediterranean Cruise – Santorini
Santorini, Greece, known anciently as Thera and is part of the Cyclades Islands. In 1600 BC, the island was part of a large activity volcano. An eruption occurred that is known as […]
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Mediterranean Cruise-Cyprus
Limassol was a fascinating port…due to Cyprus’ strategic position in the Aegean Sea, it has always been sought after and the site of numerous conflicts. It has been occupied by Greeks, Romans, […]
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Mediterranean Cruise-Israel…Day 2
Day 2 of our Grand Overland adventure, started bright and early. Our hotel was very nice and we enjoyed a traditional Israeli buffet. We weren’t sure what some of the food was, […]
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Mediterranean Cruise-Israel…Day 1
On our Western Mediterranean cruise, there were two back to back ports in Israel. The cruise line offered a 2-day excursion, where you disembark at Ashdod and re-embark the following day day […]
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Mediterranean Cruise – Patmos
The island of Patmos was the second port of our first official day. We had visited Ephesus in the morning and took a short nap between ports. Patmos is a small Greek […]
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Mediterranean Cruise-Ephesus
Our first stop was in southern Turkey, so we could now say we have officially been to Asia, as Turkey is 95% in Asia and 5% in Europe. The country has 83 […]
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Big Bear Lake, California
In October of 2022, we were in Southern California and we had a free afternoon. We drove to Big Bear Lake, which is in the mountains above San Bernardino and Redlands. In […]
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San Diego…Food, History, and Music
San Diego….the birthplace of California. The first mission was established in 1769 by Father Junipero Serra. By 1835, the area was known as El Pueblo de San Diego. The US Navy and […]
