After our first day of Venice we had to disembark the Celebrity Silhouette cruise ship. We were sad to see the end of our cruise, it was now on to our accommodation in Venice. After some deliberation of how to best get to our apartment, we decided to take a water taxi. Water Taxis are a wonderful … [Read more...]
Venice: Travelling the Tourist Route for day visitors
Our first day off the ship we ventured into Venice. Getting around To get from the cruise ship, we used the water based public transport http://www.alilaguna.it/. They had a counter located closely to the the ship where you purchased tickets. After heading to the "ferry" for want of a better … [Read more...]
Venice: Arrival
Arrived in Venice to rain after nearly 12 days of sunshine. Here are the first shots, more to come. … [Read more...]
Crete, Charnia: Greek History at its best, Respect and Sacrifice, pretty city.
Yesterday we arrived in Crete. It's been one of those places that has always interested me due to reading one of my Father's books about some British operatives in WW2 that abducted the German commander and herded him around the island with the Germans hot on their tail, to then escape to Egypt. See … [Read more...]
Santorini: As good as a Calendar, Postcard or Placemat, no way!
We arrived at Santorini, the postcard shot for the Greek Islands. Most everyone in the western world has probably seen a picture of Santorini, you know, the place with the blue domes on the white buildings perched on a cliff overlooking the sea, yep, that's the island of Santorini in the Aegean Sea. … [Read more...]
Rhodes: old city, rich history, great shopping!
It was time for a change of pace and our next port was Rhodes, a Greek island. Another overnight trip and waking up to a new location, it's an amazing experience one that everyone should do in their life time at least once. History Rhodes historically goes way back, before the time of Christ. … [Read more...]
Kusadasi, the house of the Virgin Mary and Ephesus
Today our port of call is Kusadasi, Turkey. Most people wouldn't be aware of its significance today, however 2000 years ago it was a different story. It's easy to understand when you put the old world in perspective. It's like this, looking at the globe of the world with a centreline running … [Read more...]
Barefoot in Mykonos, Greek Islands
We arrived at Mykonos to a storm. We had rough weather the night before, not that you noticed it on the Celebrity Silhouette. There were another five or six cruise ships in harbour, however, we had berthed at the dock. I don't know how the politics works on who uses the dock and who doesn't, the … [Read more...]
Athens, the Acropolis, the Areopagus
We're currently sitting in Piraeus, the port of Athens, probably around 10km away from Athens itself. I've just watched a Costa Deliziosa cruise ship, head out to its next destination. Moving from west to east around the Mediterranean you notice the changes in Architecture from distinctly European … [Read more...]
Early Morning Arrival in Athens, Greece
After a day's sailing from Malta, we've arrived in Athens. Now it's off to the Acropolis. … [Read more...]