What a Long, Strange, & WONDERFUL Trip It Was!!!

JoanieBlon · 10-24-2006

Mike and I recently returned from a WONDERFUL (and exhausting!) 3 week trip! We went to London, then on to Athens, where we boarded the NCL Jewel for a 12 night cruise that took us to Katakolon Greece, Corfu Greece, Alexandria and Cairo Egypt, Crete, Santorini, and Mykonos Greece, Izmir Turkey and finished up in Istanbul Turkey, where I celebrated my 60th birthday.
To say that this cruise itinerary was outstanding would be an understatement! We enjoyed EVERY PLACE we visited, and had some "interesting" times in Egypt and Turkey due to the fact that we visted these places during Ramadan.
We ADORED London ( and already have booked a British Isles, Ireland and Le Havre France cruise for next year.
Look at the views out our London balcony suite at the Marriott County Hall hotel:

Mike has just done a couple of new slideshows of the beautiful island of Mykonos. If you'd like to take a look at them, go to: http://www.maison-t-bayou.com
Watch for NEW slideshows of other islands and cities as Mike gets them down and uploaded to our website.

Rissask · 10-24-2006

More more more please Joanie.

I want to hear ALL about Greece, especially!

Your hotel was right beside the London Eye?!?

Cool. I don't remember a hotel being right there, just the Aquarium and that museum. I guess I will have to back too (didn't you just LOVE London?

).

I can see HER pictures, Jacko.

MWC · 10-24-2006

Welcome Home!
I'm glad you two adventurers had such a good time! More pix, please -- as you get the chance!

Jacko · 10-24-2006

Welcome back! Sounds like a fabulous trip! Tell/Show us more please!

(Riss....get a computer at home!

)

itsmysecondtime · 10-24-2006

Those Greece slides were just fantastic. Impressive photos, great eye for the natural and human surroundings, and the colorful palates of Greece. Great job indeed, thanks for sharing such incredible photos.

Rissask · 10-24-2006

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jacko

Welcome back! Sounds like a fabulous trip! Tell/Show us more please!

(Riss....get a computer at home!

)

Perish the thought!

I'd never get anything done!
At least here, I am getting paid for not getting anything done.

kirbyfan · 10-24-2006

What a great trip! You are really blessed to get to do that, I hope to do the same some day!!!

Feel free to tell us more and if you have more pictures, we can live the trip through you so post them.

playabum17 · 10-24-2006

Can't wait to hear more! Sounds fabulous!

MaripositaII · 10-24-2006

Quote:

Originally Posted by JoanieBlon

Mike and I recently returned from a WONDERFUL (and exhausting!) 3 week trip! We went to London, then on to Athens, where we boarded the NCL Jewel for a 12 night cruise that took us to Katakolon Greece, Corfu Greece, Alexandria and Cairo Egypt, Crete, Santorini, and Mykonos Greece, Izmir Turkey and finished up in Istanbul Turkey, where I celebrated my 60th birthday.
To say that this cruise itinerary was outstanding would be an understatement! We enjoyed EVERY PLACE we visited, and had some "interesting" times in Egypt and Turkey due to the fact that we visted these places during Ramadan.
We ADORED London ( and already have booked a British Isles, Ireland and Le Havre France cruise for next year.
Look at the views out our London balcony suite at the Marriott County Hall hotel:

Mike has just done a couple of new slideshows of the beautiful island of Mykonos. If you'd like to take a look at them, go to: http://www.maison-t-bayou.com
Watch for NEW slideshows of other islands and cities as Mike gets them down and uploaded to our website.

Isn't it the greatest city? We took our kids this past summer (they were babies when they first visited), so this time they were able to appreciate and fall in love with the city, and now my daughter hopes to one day move over there to study

JoanieBlon · 10-25-2006

Mike has JUST uploaded a NEW slideshow of the MAGNIFICENTLY SCENIC island of Santorini. This new slideshow does not yet have a LINK on our website, but you can see it by going to:
SANTORINI
Mike should have the link loaded into our standard "View Our Slideshows Here" menus shortly.

himandeye · 10-25-2006

Loved the slide show ! It is sooo beautiful! Thank you for sharing!

Ginger · 10-25-2006

Joanie, sounds like an amazing trip!!

I'd love to see some photos, doyou have any that aren't in slideshows?

Connie · 10-25-2006

Great Santorini-Slideshow!

Thanks for sharing.

JoanieBlon · 10-25-2006

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ginger

Joanie, sounds like an amazing trip!!

I'd love to see some photos, do you have any that aren't in slideshows?

We literally have 1000s. Maybe Mike can burn a DVD of them. Can you view files in RAW? or TIFFs? I take my photos as jpgs, but Mike takes his in RAW and I can't even view them without yusinf Adobe Bridge.
I have to say that I have become VERY fond of cruising ~ ESPECIALLY with this type of trip. Basically, you have your hotel travelling along with you from place to place, so you don't have to keep unpacking and packing AND you have a "familiar" place to return to each night. This was particularly wonderful after our 12+ expedition to Cairo ~ a TOTALLY different world!

Photos and film footage don't really prepare you for the reality of that city.

Buggirl · 10-25-2006

This trip looks so cool- would you mind posting a few more pics from you trip? I can't view the slideshow from this computer (damn work- trying to keep me WORKING

).

(Greece pics would be most appreciated

)

10-24-2006	#1 (permalink)
JoanieBlon añejo Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Tampa FL Posts: 1,787	What a Long, Strange, & WONDERFUL Trip It Was!!! Mike and I recently returned from a WONDERFUL (and exhausting!) 3 week trip! We went to London, then on to Athens, where we boarded the NCL Jewel for a 12 night cruise that took us to Katakolon Greece, Corfu Greece, Alexandria and Cairo Egypt, Crete, Santorini, and Mykonos Greece, Izmir Turkey and finished up in Istanbul Turkey, where I celebrated my 60th birthday. To say that this cruise itinerary was outstanding would be an understatement! We enjoyed EVERY PLACE we visited, and had some "interesting" times in Egypt and Turkey due to the fact that we visted these places during Ramadan. We ADORED London ( and already have booked a British Isles, Ireland and Le Havre France cruise for next year. Look at the views out our London balcony suite at the Marriott County Hall hotel: Mike has just done a couple of new slideshows of the beautiful island of Mykonos. If you'd like to take a look at them, go to: http://www.maison-t-bayou.com Watch for NEW slideshows of other islands and cities as Mike gets them down and uploaded to our website.

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JoanieBlon añejo Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Tampa FL Posts: 1,787	SANTORINI Slide Show! Mike has JUST uploaded a NEW slideshow of the MAGNIFICENTLY SCENIC island of Santorini. This new slideshow does not yet have a LINK on our website, but you can see it by going to: SANTORINI Mike should have the link loaded into our standard "View Our Slideshows Here" menus shortly.

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Buggirl añejo Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: on an island in the sea..... Posts: 2,127	This trip looks so cool- would you mind posting a few more pics from you trip? I can't view the slideshow from this computer (damn work- trying to keep me WORKING). (Greece pics would be most appreciated)

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10-24-2006	#2 (permalink)
Rissask Brit basher Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada Posts: 18,000	More more more please Joanie. I want to hear ALL about Greece, especially! Your hotel was right beside the London Eye?!? Cool. I don't remember a hotel being right there, just the Aquarium and that museum. I guess I will have to back too (didn't you just LOVE London? ). I can see HER pictures, Jacko.

10-24-2006	#3 (permalink)
MWC añejo Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Connecticut Posts: 5,683	Welcome Home! I'm glad you two adventurers had such a good time! More pix, please -- as you get the chance!

10-24-2006	#4 (permalink)
Jacko añejo Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 17,644	Welcome back! Sounds like a fabulous trip! Tell/Show us more please! (Riss....get a computer at home! )

10-24-2006	#5 (permalink)
itsmysecondtime añejo Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: West of the Boston Tea Party Posts: 4,047	Those Greece slides were just fantastic. Impressive photos, great eye for the natural and human surroundings, and the colorful palates of Greece. Great job indeed, thanks for sharing such incredible photos.

10-24-2006	#7 (permalink)
kirbyfan añejo Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Park Rapids Minnesota Posts: 3,274	What a great trip! You are really blessed to get to do that, I hope to do the same some day!!! Feel free to tell us more and if you have more pictures, we can live the trip through you so post them.

10-24-2006	#8 (permalink)
playabum17 naughtiest chica Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: My body may be in Minnesota, but my brain is in Playa! Posts: 15,455	Can't wait to hear more! Sounds fabulous!

10-25-2006	#11 (permalink)
himandeye life=playa Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Vancouver, WA Posts: 668	Loved the slide show ! It is sooo beautiful! Thank you for sharing!

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Ginger none Join Date: Apr 2001 Posts: 10,162	Joanie, sounds like an amazing trip!! I'd love to see some photos, doyou have any that aren't in slideshows?

10-25-2006	#13 (permalink)
Connie life=playa Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Klagenfurt, Austria Posts: 806	Great Santorini-Slideshow! Thanks for sharing.

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