After we finished our cruise, we stayed in Athens for a few days. Part of our plan was three days in Athens, three days in Istanbul, and then on to Kathmandu. I am writing this post now in the Istanbul Sabiha Airport waiting for our red-eye to Kathmandu. Arriving in Athens In Athens, I think I was maybe more excited about seeing the sites than I had been during the...
After three weeks of being pampered aboard the MS Rotterdam, we’ve traded our luxury cruise life for cobblestone streets once again. It’s been a memorable chapter — full of history, new friendships, and more food than I care to admit. Back to Athens — The Great Port Debacle When I left off, we were about to dock in Athens for the halfway point of our voyage. We...