It was an adventure getting to the ship, due to delayed flights and a power failure. Thankfully we were all packed the day before, and I set the alarm for 5.00am, leaving us plenty of time, BUT the thing failed to go off. At 6.05 I awoke leaving us ten minutes to leave the house. […]
We left Istanbul at 3:15 am local time and now, some 7 1/2 hours later we are waiting for our 8 hour flight to Toronto where we land at 2:30pm. All in all, it has been the most fabulous trip, every day a feast of spectacular buildings and ruins. Ephesus two days ago was one […]
Budapest is a beautiful city, the capital of Hungary, located on the Danube River. We came here by river cruise, but there are also many flights, on regular as well as cheap airlines, from all over Europe. We had reservations at the Kempinski Corvinus Hotel. It is right downtown, kitty corner to the British Embassy […]
Aland. Pronounced almost like Holland, without the “H”. What a charming, beautiful place. We arrived at 12.30, and were greeted by a local band, in a fabulously clean port. I joined our group of twenty or so for a cycle ride, and we went around 20 kilometres, slowly, firstly through town, then to a beach […]
Moving up to the Luxury Cruise Market After close to 20 years of Cruising, all of it on “Contemporary” or “Premium” Cruise Lines,My Husband and I decided to take the Plunge and try one of the Luxury Cruise Lines. We chose Azamara Club Cruises. Azamara Club Cruises is a new player on the Luxury Cruise […]
Back at home for a few days and it is time to gather some final thoughts. We both absolutely loved our cruise on the Silver Whisper and would do it again in a heartbeat. Everyone we met on the ship had the same experience. We could go on and on about the service – it was just […]