Today we stopped in Trier, Germany, for a wonderful excursion. Trier, Germany’s oldest city, lies at the head of the scenic Mosel Valley near the Luxembourg border. An ancient Roman capital, Trier brags that it […]
Category Archives: Signs
FOOTSTEPS OF PAUL – PART NINE
After docking back at Pireaus, we continued to the ancient site of Corinth for a guided visit of the excavations where Apostle Paul worked for 18 months with tent makers Aquila and Priscilla. Here the […]
THE CRUISING LIFE – SEVENTH CRUISE – SYDNEY
Our next cruise was a bit more ambitious and we spent a lot of time planning all the details. We booked cruise onboard the Celebrity Solstice leaving from Sydney, Australia and ending up in Honolulu, […]
THE CRUISING LIFE – CRUISES 5 & 6 – ANTIGUA
The next and last stop before heading to homeport of Ft Lauderdale was Antigua. Now if you have been following along you know that we visited Antigua on the first “leg” of this Back-to-Back cruise. […]
THE CRUISING LIFE – CRUISES 5 & 6 – ST LUCIA
Leaving Barbados we set sail for Saint Lucia. St Lucia is the second largest of the Windward group in the Lesser Antilles and is located about 24 miles south of Martinique and some 21 miles […]
THE CRUISING LIFE – CRUISES 5 & 6 – BARBADOS
Next up on our itinerary was the gorgeous island of Barbados. Our time here was short so we had signed up for a commercial tour (as opposed to DYI) so as to cram in as […]
THE CRUISING LIFE – CRUISES 5 & 6 – GRENADA
It’s not called the Spice Island for nothing – you really can smell the nutmeg in the air on Grenada. And it could be called the Fruit Island for the luscious bounty growing in the […]
THE CRUISING LIFE – CRUISES 5 & 6 – ST MAARTEN
Two nations, two names. Two types of vacations, casinos, beaches and jungle. St. Martin/Sint Maarten is an exotic rum cocktail of French cuisine, Dutch tolerance and Caribbean relaxation set on a 37-square-mile island in a […]
THE CRUISING LIFE – CRUISES 5 & 6 – DOMINICA
Our next port call was to the island of Dominica which is part of the Lesser Antilles. Dominica is the Caribbean’s best kept secret. Its towering mountains, lush green forests and winding rivers are practically begging […]
THE CRUISING LIFE – FOURTH CRUISE – COZUMEL part 2
Although I had been to many Caribbean islands when I was in the Navy, I had never been to Cozumel. In fact none of our group of four had been there so we were all […]