Istanbul, Turkey…Story and photos…
Mosques and churches are abundant in Istanbul. What a view of Istanbul! The contrast between old and new is breathtaking...
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Sea day…On our way to Mykonos Greece, arriving in the morning…
No photos today due to poor Internet connection on a sea day with many passengers on the ship using WiFi. On our...
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MiFi troubles…Naples today…
It was fun to see the Celebrity Equinox at the pier in Naples, Italy, the ship we'd boarded on January 21...
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Livorno, Italy…Later…
As we pulled into the port of Livorno, Italy. Views from the ship were limited. Historic buildings lined the streets...
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Cote d’Azur, Toulon, France…Quite enticing….
Toulon, Coted'Azur France, the French Riviera...what a place! Only a day spent in Toulon, Cote d'Azur, France, will remain in our...
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Packing and prep day…
Tomorrow morning at 6:15 am, our property manager in Dubai will take us to the airport for our 8:15 am flight on...
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Scary news in Egypt and Istanbul…Preparations to leave Dubai…
This morning when we both logged in to our computers, we each had received emails and Facebook entries about a warning from...
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Part 2. Off to Abu Dhabi then Dubai…Photos and video of the world’s fastest roller coaster….
Wow! Wow! Wow! Tom took this photo from the 124th floor observation deck of the tallest building in the world, the Burj...
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Part 1…Off to Abu Dhabi, then Dubai…Photos…
As we sped along the freeway to Abu Dhabi, a 90 minute drive, we encountered numerous mosques. Abu Dhabi, the capitol city...
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Planning for our arrival in Tuscany begins…Also, tomorrow’s a big day…
Tomorrow, we'll be gone the entire day visiting many exciting places of interest in Dubai. Of course, the cameras will be clicking,...
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