Tag Archives: UNESCO World Heritage Site

St. John’s, Antigua & Barbuda

Posted on November 15, 2024 by kcbernick

Thursday, November 14, 2024 We arrived early this morning at St. John’s Deep Water Harbour, which was redeveloped between 2018 and 2022, adding a new cruise berth, cargo and logistics facilities, as well as office for Customs and Excise, Immigration … Continue reading →

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San Juan, Puerto Rico

Posted on November 13, 2024 by kcbernick

Monday, November 11, 2024 Sea Day, day of rest, sailing past Haiti and the Dominican Republic. We crossed time zones today, from Eastern to Atlantic. Tuesday, November 12, 2024 We arrived at San Juan about 8 this morning. San Juan, … Continue reading →

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Rhodes, Greece

Posted on May 3, 2024 by kcbernick

Wednesday, May 1, 2024 Rhodes was home to one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World – the Colossus of Rhodes. Constructed in 280 BC, after Rhodes successfully fought off an attack by Macedonia, it was said to be … Continue reading →

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Kuşadası, Turkey and Patmos, Greece

Posted on May 2, 2024 by kcbernick

Tuesday, April 30, 2024 When we last visited Kusadasi, we spent the day exploring the ruins in Ephesus, so this time, we decided to stay close to the ship. A popular resort community, people have lived in this area for … Continue reading →

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Ancient Olympia

Posted on April 28, 2024 by kcbernick

Friday, April 26, 2024 When we visited Athens in 2012, we visited the site of the first modern Olympic Games in 1896, which is located about 60 miles east of the ancient site of Olympia. Today, we got to visit … Continue reading →

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Corfu, Greece

Posted on April 27, 2024 by kcbernick

Thursday, April 25, 2024 The island of Corfu is on the northwestern edge of Greece, one of over 20 Greek islands in the Ionian Sea. It is one of the seven major Ionian Islands. Corfu was referenced in writing as … Continue reading →

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Kotor, Montenegro – My Dear and Beautiful People

Posted on April 26, 2024 by kcbernick

Wednesday, April 24, 2024 Another UNESCO World Heritage Site, Kotor is a small town in a secluded part of the Bay of Kotor, at the southernmost part of historical Dalmatia. We were alerted yesterday that we would be sailing through … Continue reading →

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Chioggia, Italy

Posted on April 22, 2024 by kcbernick

Saturday, April 20 We left this morning, headed to Venice to board our cruise ship. On the way, we stopped at the Villa Giusti outside of Verona. This villa served as a temporary home to King Victor Emmanuel III during … Continue reading →

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Verona, Italy

Posted on April 20, 2024 by kcbernick

Friday, April 19, 2024 We left the Lake Como area this morning to travel to Verona, a Roman town dating to the 4th and 3rd centuries BCE. This UNESCO World Heritage Site is home to two of William Shakespeare’s plays: … Continue reading →

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Going Halfway to the Sun, West Glacier Park

Posted on June 24, 2021 by kcbernick

Wednesday, June 23, 2021 The drive from Great Falls to Glacier took most of the day. We learned online that the only way to drive the Park’s Going to the Sun Road is to have an entry pass, have a … Continue reading →

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