Monthly Archives: August 2026

I don’t usually like to do ship tours, but this was one of the best days. We arrived in Santorini, a tender port, at 7am, with a beautiful view from our balcony. Although it was an early start – we met at 7:45 am- it was well worth it. We had a small group ofContinue reading “A Marvelous Day on the Aegean”

I know that when I cruise, I should want to get off at every port. However, today we are in Athens and we have been here before. The temperature is in the high 90s so we decided to just enjoy a less crowded ship. The gym was empty or nearly empty today which was great.Continue reading “Staying Aboard”

Today, our first full day, we arrived in Montenegro. I usually don’t book tours, but because tendering here is difficult, I decided to book one at the last minute. We sat on our balcony as we approached Montenegro. We sailed down the coast of Montenegro. Such a breathtaking landscape. Our tour today took us toContinue reading “Montenegro”

Just a short bit about Ravenna. It’s a charming town that now serves as a cruise port for many international cruise lines. Several years ago Venice no longer allowed large ships in the port. The main town of Ravenna is historic and very quaint. Ravenna is known for its beautiful 5th- and 6th-century mosaics. ItContinue reading “Ravenna”

It was a disappointing morning. It was raining so hard that it made no sense to go traipsing about in it. So we slept in and then spent a few hours at the train station. The train was fairly empty from Verona to Bologna. We had plenty of space to put our suitcases. When weContinue reading “From Verona to Ravenna”

Well, we had an action-packed eight days in Germany and are now heading to Verona, Italy for one night. For the life of me, I don’t know why Europeans like lunch meat for breakfast. But it’s very popular here. We started out this journey at a 5-star in Frankfurt, a 4-star in Munich, and nowContinue reading “Heading For Verona”

We met our tour, Mentor Reisen Tours, at Karlsplatz – one tram stop from our hotel. We decided not to walk because we were going to be walking a lot today. We sat by the fountains in the square, waiting for our bus. Our tour guide Sabine was knowledgeable and friendly. She sorted out anContinue reading “A Visit To Ludwig’s Castles”

It’s a rainy day in Munich. Our plans to go to Dachau concentration camp were squashed due to excessive downpours. We decided to go to the Munich Documentation Center for the History of National Socialism, which documents the rise of the National Socialist Party. However on our way there, it started pouring and we duckedContinue reading “Antiquities and Modern Times in Munich”

Yesterday we left Frankfurt and took the train to Munich. It was a little over three hours but relaxing and I fell asleep at times. Our hotel, NH Collection Munich Bavaria, was directly across from the train station which was very convenient. Although we booked this with my American Express, it was the hotel collectionContinue reading “Our Trip To Munich”