Pompeii and Vesuvius, Near Naples
Matthew hasn't had a chance to post his pictures of hiking up Mt. Vesuvius and looking down into the still smoldering volcano, but here are Jim and Alex's impressions and pictures of Pompeii, near...
View ArticleWalked 7 Miles Around Cannes, and Took Cold Dip in French Riviera, in December!
Photo essay, including Matthew's efforts to create photos as well as French award-winner. Click.
View ArticleRome
See our photo essays onSt. Peter's Square, St. Peter's Basilica, the Vatican Museums, and strolling around Rome, including wine as cheap as bottled water and a tour of the famed ruins of the Colliseum.
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Pyramids, Cairo, and Alexandria, Egypt
Photo Essay. Dad's essays: Glorious Stroll Around Alexandria's Waterfront, Home to the New Library, Which Challenges Egyptians to Think Critically and Whither Egypt? Delicate If Not Hypocritical...
View ArticleExuberant Barcelona, Spain
Our video slideshow from Barcelona We were very impressed with Barcelona (Wikipedia entry) in the short few hours we spent there. There is a remarkable atmosphere of creativity, as expressed in many...
View ArticleWhere Europe Meets Africa: the Rock of Gibraltar. Beneath It, the Gates of Hell
Dad made this video of our trip to Gibraltar, at the end of his Meditteranean cruise with me aboard the Grand Princess in December. To see the comments of Facebook friends on this video, go here.
View ArticleSlice of Life of Cruise Ship Crew
A few weeks ago I was sitting in the crew rec room during the day. It serves as a bar at night. Across the room a friend of mine (girl) sat down. I made eye contact with her and raised my eyebrows. I...
View ArticleWould Cruise Ship Survive Tsunami?
I believe that my ship would be mostly ok in a tsunami as long as it’s not in port at the time. Its fairly normal for ships to run into waves that are 40 feet tall or more when they are at sea. That...
View ArticleSchedule, Oct. 2010-March 2011
Diamond Princess schedule -- Dry dock, Singapore, October 20-Nov. 3, 2010 -- Thailand, Vietnam, Shanghai, China; Japan; South Korea; Beijing (Nov. 19); Shanghai (Nov. 22); Okinawa (Nov. 24); Taipai...
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