Monthly Archives: November 2011

Light in the Darkness

Posted on 2011/11/29 by Site Admin

London is a dark city now, close to the winter solstice, despite the bright Christmas decorations.  The light comes slowly in the morning, a faint grey dawn, and darkness closes in again in the early afternoon. Last night we went … Continue reading →

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Venice – I’m in love

Posted on 2011/11/24 by Site Admin

We had a very wet visit to Venice.  The rain drizzled down as we left the Marco Polo airport and rode a boring bus across the causeway to an ordinary-looking terminal/parking lot.  First we had an argument about whether to … Continue reading →

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Bari and St. Nicholas

Posted on 2011/11/20 by Site Admin

After we left Venice late Tuesday, we traveled for a long time south to our first port of call, docking after noon in Bari, in the Puglia region of southern Italy.  Our internet info said that Bari is a boring … Continue reading →

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Corfu and the Aegean Dolphins

Posted on 2011/11/18 by Site Admin

When I was a teenager I liked the romantic suspense novels of Mary Stewart (now better known for her Merlin stories, beginning with “The Crystal Cave”).  One of my favorites, which I had reread in the year before we came … Continue reading →

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Malta and the Knights Hospitaller

Posted on 2011/11/18 by Site Admin

Malta is an independent country consisting of two medium-sized islands and several tiny ones in the Mediterranean between Sicily and Tunisia.  It was given to the Knights Hospitaller in 1530 by Charles V, the Holy Roman Emperor, after they were … Continue reading →

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Naples and Herculaneum

Posted on 2011/11/16 by Site Admin

We dithered about what to do in Naples, as our time was limited.  Our friends the Everetts – here in England with us – had suggested that we visit Herculaneum.  Soon after leaving the ship we realized that we would … Continue reading →

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Music for Italy

Posted on 2011/11/14 by Site Admin

If you travel with Chris, you are exposed to music–he listens to it, thinks about it, hums, whistles, and sings it. Here are the two songs Chris was obsessed with during this voyage (along with the Edith Piaf song from … Continue reading →

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Cruising

Posted on 2011/11/14 by Site Admin

Here’s what I’ve learned about going on a cruise. 1.  A cruise is like Las Vegas.  If you watch online you can book a room at a deep discount (1/5 the regular price), and if you’re a Mormon and don’t … Continue reading →

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Nous sommes alles a Paris

Posted on 2011/11/05 by Site Admin

We left the London Centre at 5:45 a.m. on Monday to catch the Eurostar for the Chunnel crossing from Kings Cross/St. Pancras.  I love travel by train – there’s little of the stress of going by car or the sardine-like … Continue reading →

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