FUN-photos: Trieste to Venice for Adriatic Cruise – October, 2013

November 11, 2013 by · Comments Off on FUN-photos: Trieste to Venice for Adriatic Cruise – October, 2013 

We arrived in Trieste on October 2nd and were warmly welcomed by Chris’ sister Cinzia. We spent three wonderful days with her and her family before taking the train to Venice to board the ship for our 10 day Adriatic Cruise on Seabourn. Our stops included Corfu, Katakolon, & Igoumenitsa, Greece – Brindisi, Italy – Kotor, Montenegro – Split & Ravinj, Croatia. The pictures are from the places we really enjoyed – Trieste, Venice, Kotor, Split & Ravinj

If you click on the first picture it will allow you to create a slide show. And it turns out they are in ascending order (in other words, the first is actually the last) So if you click the back arrow you will see them in order. Enjoy!


FUN-travel: Venice to Venice Seabourn Cruise – Day 4 – Katakolon, Greece

October 11, 2013 by · Comments Off on FUN-travel: Venice to Venice Seabourn Cruise – Day 4 – Katakolon, Greece 

Day 23 – Tuesday, October 8 – Seabourn Cruise Day 4 – Katakolon, Greece – still windy but warmer – high 60’s, overcast

What I LIKE

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  • 8:15 – wake up to UMR
  • *8:30 – room service cappuccino
  • 10:15 – breakfast
  • WATCH – restaurant manager coming out of Veranda
  • tell him I like really, really hot cappuccino
  • he’s w/room service manager who says he’ll take care of it
  • 11:00 – walk into town
  • cute, only 5 blocks by 3 blocks

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  • & seaside street w/cafes & music
  • get a deal on kids souvenirs!
  • smart lady – it’s the end of the season here
  • 1:00 – back to ship
  • typical lunch
  • 4:00 – sauna before
  • 4:20 – complimentary massage from Seabourn (having sailed 20 + days)
  • 4:45 – deep tissue massage I paid for
  • 5:35 – total “Jello”
  • 7:00 – happy hour

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  • 7:30 – main DR for 3 pea salad, seared seabass w/fingerling potatoes & thyme braised leeks – baked egg & asparagus gratin w/truffled mushrooms – vegetarian spring rolls (think food was better on last 2  seabourn cruises)
  • **9:45 – Desserts under the Stars & Rock the Boat moved to The Club
  • 10:15 – finally starts & good FUN!
  • 11:30 – off to bed

WATCH – What Are The Chances!

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What I DON’T LIKE

  • *arrives lukewarm
  • taxi to Olympia costs $80 Euro (train & bus only $10 Euro but leaves you there over 2 hrs)
  • **doesn’t happen & pouring rain

FUN-fact – Katakolon is the gateway to Olympia, where the ancients Greeks flocked every four years for more than a millennium to celebrate the sacred games dedicated to Zeus. The stadium, built 4th century BC, was the world’s first and accommodated 45,000.