The new Athens airport is located waaaaaay outside of town. It was built for the 2004 Olympics, so it’s modern and clean. Our plane landed and dumped us out – into a skybridge attached to the terminal, a comforting reminder Read More …
We reached Frankfurt airport about nine in the morning. It’s a huge airport with a North American size footprint. In other words, it sprawls. We’d been flying over a large river, either the Main or the Rhine, I’m not sure Read More …
By the time my natural rhythms were saying it was time for bed we were back in the light and flying over Europe. Now the window seat was coming in handy. The day dawned gray, but at least it wasn’t Read More …
To get to Europe from North America you have to fly. Well, you can take a boat, but that’s not time effective. Besides, since our purpose in going to Europe was to get on a boat, taking one to get Read More …
Dining on the Queen Elizabeth was linked to which type of cabin you reserved. Each suite was linked to a specific dining room. The balcony staterooms included early or late seating in the Britannia Restaurant. We chose the later sitting, Read More …
The vegetation in the Eastern Mediterranean fascinated me during our trip. I was expecting the iconic Cypress, tall and straight with the branches growing upwards toward the light in a tight cone. Or the bushy pines with their long, widely Read More …