Italy and Greece Day 5: Florence

Saturday, July 6, 2024

July 6, 2024 With iconic landmarks like the Duomo, the Uffizi Gallery, and Michelangelo’s David, Florence is a Renaissance gem distinguished for its art, architecture, and cultural heritage….

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Italy and Greece Day 4: Venice to Florence

Friday, July 5, 2024

July 5, 2024 Breakfast is at the hotel. I’m not a breakfast person. At all. But I’m not complaining about starting the day with a fresh-baked croissant, a…

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Italy and Greece Day 3: Venice

Thursday, July 4, 2024

July 4, 2024 After a couple of days getting here, we begin our first full day of sightseeing. Breakfast is at the hotel at 7a, then we board…

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Italy and Greece Day 2: London to Milan to Venice

Wednesday, July 3, 2024

July 3, 2024 On the bus from Milan to Venice … The Boston Logan departure of British Airways Flight 212 was delayed a couple of hours on Tuesday…

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Greece-Turkey Day 9: Athens

Friday, April 29, 2011

Disembarkation from the Louis Cristal is at 7 a.m., so the group gets an early start.  Our first destination is Cape Sounion, the southernmost part of mainland Greece…

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Greece-Turkey Day 7: Santorini

Wednesday, April 27, 2011

By morning we are anchored in the Santorini caldera. And at 8:30 a.m. we are hiking on Nea Kameni island in the center of the caldera. We take…

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Greece-Turkey Day 6: Patmos and Kasadasi

Tuesday, April 26, 2011

Today is about history. First stop – Patmos, to see the Holy Cave of the Apocalypse and Monastery.  This is where John wrote the Book of Revelations. Then…

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Greece-Turkey Day 5: Mykonos

Monday, April 25, 2011

By now the group is settling into a comfortable rhythm. Wake up in a new part of the Aegean, tour an island or a city all day, find…

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