Month: July 2011

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 Below… Continue reading Day 8 (July 23, 2011): Farewell, Venice! Hello, Master! This is Your Margareth…

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… Continue reading Days 7-8 (July 21-22, 2011): At the Open Sea. The Core of Activities on Board is Gary Glading, a Cruise Director. Come on Down, Our Star Gary!

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… Continue reading Day 6 (July 20, 2011): Izmir (Turkey)

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. Listen to:“Music of Greek Islands” They say, Greeks were good warriors. Perhaps, in… Continue reading Day 5 (July 19, 2011): Mykonos (Greece)

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.… Continue reading Day 4(July 18th, 2011): Santorini (Greece) Donkey back Riding

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… Continue reading Day 3 (July 17, 2011): Corfu (Greece)

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… Continue reading Day 2-3 (July 16-17, 2011): Sailing on Norwegian Jade at the Open Sea

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… Continue reading Our Mediterranean Cruise (July 15-23, 2011 on Norwegian Jade): Voyage in Masks in the Spirit of the Venetian Carnival of Masks Which is Held Annually in Italy

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… Continue reading To-day’s Calgary Stampede New Show is Cannonball Human Ride as in an Old Tall Tale by Baron Munchausen