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Corfu, Greece 🇬🇷
Had ourselves an ADVENTURE today in Corfu. Stress-tested our motion sickness patches. We took a tour from the port up to Mount Pantokratoras, the highest point on the island of Corfu. Our 4×4 was driven…
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Kotor, Montenegro 🇲🇪
Slept in a bit this morning and discovered I’d missed both fab abs class and the big screen sudoku challenge on board. Egad. I cannot with all the activities on board this ship. Went to…
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Trieste, Italy 🇮🇹
Woke up to a bit of a situation this morning. We were supposed to take the Venice city water bus to our meeting point near the bus station (on the outskirts of Venice, where cars…
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Venice, Italy 🇮🇹
After a two-year Covid delay, we are finally on the girls’ high school graduation cruise! Arrived in Venice after getting a restorative 1.5 hours of sleep on the plane. There is a 100% percent chance…
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Montpelier and Bouzigues, France 🇫🇷
Traveled south of Montpelier, to the lagoons adjacent to the Mediterranean Sea, to visit the ancient cathedral ruins of – honestly, I don’t remember – something really, really old. A beautiful and peaceful setting, surrounded…
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Nîmes, Uzés and Pont-du-Gard 🇫🇷
Sunday is Ken’s favorite day in Europe, because all the stores are closed, and I can’t buy anything. Spectacular day trip today to the ancient Roman town of Nîmes. Visited the Roman Arena, which was…
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Villeneuve-lès-Avignon, France 🇫🇷
Got up before dawn to hike across the Rhône River to the neighboring town, Villeneuve-lès-Avignon. Wanted to check out a famous antiques flea market there. The only disappointment of the morning was the theme of…
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🇫🇷 Aix-en-Provence: Cezanne & Mary Magdalene’s Skull
Happy birthday to Ken!! We spent some time on the French highways today. Visited the post-impressionist painter, Paul Cezanne’s painting studio, Atelier des Lauves, near Aix-en-Provence (pronounced “ax”, and if you’re cool, you just say…
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🇫🇷 A Free Day in Avignon: Laundry & Shopping
We enjoyed a “free” day in Avignon today. Started the morning trying to figure out how to start a French washing machine. It has the capacity for 2 shirts, 2 pairs of underwear and a…
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🇫🇷 Camargue, France: A Day of Flamingoes and Horses
Bought French sunscreen. French sun didn’t care; got sunburned anyway. This morning, we drove down to the Camargue region of southern France, Europe’s largest river delta. The brine ponds there are home to large flocks…
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🇫🇷 Les Baux-de-Provence: A Sassy French Girl, Van Gogh, and a Champagne Aperitif
Saw an absolutely outstanding digital immersion exhibit, Carrières de Lumières (Quarries of Light) – an art and architectural journey through Venice, which is displayed in an old limestone quarry. Found out limestone quarries are super…
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🇫🇷 Exploring Avignon: Michelin-Star Dining, Historic Sites & Hidden Gems in the Heart of Provence
Today, we’re exploring Avignon – the beautiful 14th century walled city of Provence. Last night: Required everyone to assemble (without grumbling) for a family picture. Walked from our apartment to dinner, and snapped this adorable…