Sea dayPartly Cloudy, Hi 64Sunrise 5:21, Sunset 7:42 Being a sea day we had a bit more wiggleroom in our schedule,But not so much as we’d actually get to sleep in.So at 7:00 we were up and on to exercising: Cheryl to the treadmill in the fitness center… Four miles later I returned, invigorated, just […]
With our plan set last night we slept in, finally rousing ourselves at 10:00 (eastern time, 8:00 according to our bodies). After the normal morning ablutions it was off (in the rain) to the neighborhood bodega for a crepe (Cheryl) and an acai bowl (me). Back at the hotel we ate in the (vacant) breakfast
We had a later (9:00) flight this morning so we luxuriated in an extra 15 minutes of sleep before the alarm woke us up at an almost civilized 6:15 (pause for raspberries). The Uber driver picked us up at 7:00 for the quick trip to the airport.He was particularly chatty and we had a great
We left Boise on August 2, headed for New York, where we boarded the Viking Vela for a voyage from New York to Reykjavik with an extension to Bergen and Oslo. That trip is chronicled in the series “Iceland Cruise, August 2026” The next step was a transfer from Oslo to Athens where we boarded
It’s a day of lists! Oh, and the normal stuff that happens on the first of a month. First, a bit about the trip.Tomorrow we fly to New York (with a short layover in Portland)We’re booked into a hotel near the port. It’s on the edge of Hell’s Kitchen so we might get to do
Finishing a trip blog I always feel a little like J.R.R. Tolkien. In “The Hobbit” they had myriad adventures and challenges getting to the Lonely Mountain, they defeated the corrupt town officials, the dragon, the minions of darkness in the Battle of Five Armies…and then they went home.Nothing special, nothing remarkable, nothing worth writing about.
Back in Italy, today we’re docked in Naples. Out on the walking track this morning I got a text from Jen suggesting that I check out all the church domes. I counted 27 visible from the top deck of the ship. The port of Naples is right downtown and easy to find because of its
Today was a sea day, plus we had a time change in our favor, so we took the opportunity to sleep in and still had time to exercise. We also celebrated the extra time by having room service breakfast on our veranda, where we hung out, drank hot beverages, and read until:– Cheryl left to
We sailed (slowly) into port this morning, giving us a good view of a very familiar looking scatter of white houses. The Hunts were off on their own this morning – Jen had found the perfect ‘family-style’ beach for them to spend the day sunning, swimming, and snorkeling. We joined our excursion group for a
7/8/2006 Brian and Jen were married.So it’s appropriate that 20 years later they should celebrate in a big way – like a cruise.And it’s most appropriate that on 7/8/2026 they carve out time on that cruise for a personal celebration.So they went to Ephesus.And left the kids behind. The day started with a good long