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I am so happy to report that we have had a great day!! We got out of the crush of traffic and went to the Belem district where we toured the Mosteiro dos Jeronimos (monastery of St. Jerome), an amazing … Continue reading →

We are in Lisbon in a quaint but comfortable B&B at the top of a hill very near the Basilica of Estella. We were greeted by Pilar who is about as warm and welcoming as one could be.  We are … Continue reading →

Rome ( continued) On our first day at the hotel I wanted to explore the place, especially the “most beautiful terrace in Rome.” So Joe rested and I walked up to the terrace on the next floor. It is a … Continue reading →

June 29 – The Feast of Sts. Peter and Paul I can’t believe I’ve had free wifi for three days and I haven’t caught up on this blog. Part of my excuse is that I’ve been really sick, a bronchial … Continue reading →

June 25, 26, 27 Dubrovnik, Venice, Bari We arrived in Dubrovnik and did our own thing – no tour. Dubrobnik is very charming and the wall is impressive. We walked about 3/4 of the wall which was more than enough … Continue reading →

June 24, 2011 Corfu was an unexpected gem! We’re now sailing along the Albanian coast. I was out on the balcony at 5:30 am to greet the sunrise. I had to wait an hour, but it was very beautiful. Then … Continue reading →

June 23, 2011 It’s All Greek to Me! Joe actually said that today! We had our Greek dinner last night on Mykonos, the organized excursion by the ship. While it was fun, I wish we had just gone into the … Continue reading →

You might wonder what happened to yesterday. I kind of wondered that myself. Even though Joe has been coughing, and had that one weird episode of sweating on the train, it didn’t seem anything was seriously wrong. You know how … Continue reading →

What else would “my” ship be named?! It just keeps getting better. Our room on the ship is so much better than we imagined. There are two twin beds together, a pull out couch (this was for you, Katherine) a … Continue reading →

PART 1 On the train to Paris. A little “triste” leaving Lourdes, but it was time. Had a lovely dinner last night with Susan. Linda didn’t come. She was leaving today too and probably had a lot to do as … Continue reading →