Seabourn Quest arrived this morning in calm seas and with cloudy skies threatening rain. But it was dry when docked. As soon as we got our passports I joined a walking survey tour of the central city. We were shown several bridges over small canals and crossing the Rialto Bridge over the Grand Canal we entered the Marcos section and proceeded to St Marks Square. I fell behind due to pain in my left knee and lost my group. I was finally reunited after a kind mon...

This port was added to our itinerary to replace the aborted water sport day in the Greek Islands due to the cool water temperature. I took a tour consisting of a ninety minute bus trip to the city of Split where we were shown the vast Palace of Roman Emperor Dioclesius built around 750 AD on the shore of the Aegean Sea. This was his place of retirement after he abdicated his throne due to ill health. Built of limestone blocks, the engineering was advanced and ha...

With the Seabourn Spirit at anchor in the harbor the scenic beauty of the city was spectacular having developed on the slopes along this Croatian coast. My tour of the old city today started as we landed our tender in the picturesque harbor by old city walls. After a brief walk by several churches we proceeded to the cable car platform and a ride to top of mountain ridge that formed a backdrop to the city. A fabulous view of the city below and the harbor with the...

An early start this morning as we boarded our bus for a survey of this Greek Island lying off the coasts of Albania and Greece to the east of the city. Another sunny cloudless day and pleasantly warm weather greeted our small group. Heading north along the east coast of the island we visited the Monastery of the Virgin Mary at an elevation such that we could look down on picturesque coastal cliffs and the clear water of the Aegean Sea. We then travelled to the ...

Only 6 persons with a guide in our very comfortable Mercedes minibus made our visit today to Ephesus very pleasant. We started our tour by going to home of the Virgin Mary on what used to be known as Mt Coressos (now Bulbul Dagi). The present-day structure contains a chapel. A very beautifully landscaped park surrounds the chapel. The story of Ephesus is interesting in that when it was built the harbor was its front door. The Cayster River silted up the harbor...