Upon disembarking  from the Jade we made up our minds to go for a farewell stroll around Venice, a living museum city on the water. The weather was inconsistent with mixture of clouds, sun and the odd showers. Just perfect for a walk.
To cheer us up listen to :“O Sole Mio!” by Andrea Bocceli
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While our ship is sailing, there is lots to do on the ship board: sunbathing on the top decks, swimming at the pools and having fun at the slide, Jacuzzi massaging for adults and kids-free style cruising does not have limitations to anyone.
Watch our photo show:”Fun on the Jade”
Meanwhile our star cruise director Gary Glading is [...]

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This  is an interesting photo of Izmir (Turkey) taken from the space when you are heading from Izmir Gulf.
We are sailing here by the Mediterranean sea.
Listen:Loreena MacKennitt-The Gates of Istanbul
They say that Izmir was a birth town of great Homer. Who does not remember the famous lines from “Iliad”, translated by George Chapman (London, 1616):
“Achilles [...]

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We arrived on ISLAND  MYKONOS (GREECE) at sunny weather 77 degrees F, 25 degrees C. There are approximately 6,200 inhabitants in Mykonos, the city of windmills and sandy beaches. To the left is the photo of my daughter and me in Mykonos.
They say, Greeks were good warriors. Perhaps, in the past. Nowadays the present day [...]

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Donkey back riding is one of the ways to reach a small Greek town Santorini which is located high in the mountains. The other way –  by walking or by Cable car where is a big line-up. I preferred donkey back riding.
Donkey back riding would be simple if the donkeys were not so stubborn. They [...]

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On a clear day of 17th of July we disembark on the Greek Island of Corfu.
Two years ago we had been on this island. The main impression was our visit to St. Spiridon’s Cathedral to pick up some relics from there. Larisa once told a story about one of her friends who advised to visit [...]

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At THE OPEN MEDITERRANEAN SEA THE SHIP IS SAILING, SAILING AND SAILING…
“Waters are calling me,
Seas are calling me.
All distances raise a bodily voice and call me,
And all seafaring ages felt out of the past are calling me.”
Alvaro de Campos, Ode Maritima.
We are gazing at the comparatively placid Mediterranean, meditating about what this sea originated from [...]

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Barefoot on St.Marco’s Place I showed up close to midnight on July 14th accompanied by Janko near our Ambassador Tre Rose Hotel which is situated here. Why barefoot? There was  flooding on the square, one foot deep, one cannot believe
it! A few people who happened to be at that renown Venetian place at the moment were taking [...]

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To-day, July 12th, 2011 is Heritage Day at Stampede grounds: so, seniors are allowed free admission throughout the whole day. Look at the photos everywhere in the post from there.
As we were before at Stampede with Gleb and without him, we know already that many a thing take place as by tradition, including Snowbird marching [...]

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First. Calgary Stampede July 8-17, 2011. Parade took place as usual downtown Calgary.Look at the photos to the right and to the left. Do you recognize new faces on Stampede? Oh, yes, you are right. It’s roalties: Will and Kate on their honeymoon travelling across Canada.
Second. The Lions Club of Calgary is building a new [...]

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