The boat featured live entertainment every night after dinner. One night it was Spanish dancers, a guitar duo, and one … More
Category: International Travel
1720-Vivier – FR
Vivier is a tiny village on the shore of the Rhone River and was one of our stops. We had … More
1719-French Nukes – FR
France derives almost 70% of it’s power from nuclear generation. This totals 56 power plants second only to the United … More
1718-Lyon – FR
Lyon was the end point for the boat cruise. We spent an extra on the boat so we could go … More
1717-COVID – FR
Our first day in Lyon we started feeling bad. We later found out that several people on the boat tested … More
1716-Farmers Market – FR
When we first got to Lyon and before we got sick, we strolled the old part of the city. We … More
1715-Dancing Girl – FR
Walking through Old Lyon I heard some singing and was curious. I came around the corner and there was this … More
1714-Paris – FR
On our way to Reims, we stopped in Paris for one night. After having been sick for a week, we … More
1713-Reims – FR
We ended up staying in Reims for a few days at a wonderful hotel overlooking Notre-Dame de Reims. We went … More
1712-Notre-Dame de Reims – FR
Notre-Dame de Reims sometimes known in English as Reims Cathedral, is a Roman Catholic cathedral. The cathedral was dedicated to the Virgin Mary and was … More
1711-Champagne – FR
Champagne is a sparkling wine originated and produced in the Champagne wine region of France under the rules of the appellation, that demand specific vineyard practices, sourcing of … More
1710-Carousels – FR
The French are in love with their carousels. They are in every city and are a major feature of many … More
1709-French Food – FR
Part of our trip was to be on the culinary food hunt. Chefs in France know how to cook and … More
1708-Super Hero – FR
I was walking down the hall on the boat towards the elevator when I saw this man standing in the … More
1707-Interesting Stuff – FR
There is always some miscellaneous crazy stuff I see out along the way. This is just a catchup of a … More
1647-Star Clipper Ship
Royal Clipper is a steel-hulled five-masted fully rigged tall ship used as a cruise ship. Star Clippers claims that she is the largest “true sailing ship” … More
1646-Star Clipper-Sails & Rigging
This was not a cruise ship but a real sailing vessel. Each night after dinner, heroic music would begin playing … More
1645-Star Clipper-Inside
The common areas onboard the ship were in my mind from the old school Queen Mary era. Stately and luxurious, … More
1644-Star Clipper-Ashore
Here is a collage of photos from many of the small islands which we explored. The seafood was wonderful and … More
1643-Star Clipper-St. Barts
St. Barts has one of the craziest airports that can be experienced. Planes dive over a hill on to a … More
1642-Giza – Egypt
Giza is the second-largest city in Egypt after Cairo and the fourth-largest in Africa after Kinshasa. Giza is most famous … More
1641-Petra – Jordan
Petra is a historical and archaeological city in southern Jordan. The area around Petra has been inhabited from as early … More
1640-Portugal
We were only in Portugal for a few days but were able to absorb some of the beautiful natural beauty … More
1639-Nazare – Portugal
I’m not a surfer but have been around it having been raised in Southern California. I love to watch the … More
1638-Jordan
We stopped in Ammon, Jordan to visit Petra which is located in the south of the country. We walked through … More
1637-Spain
We stopped in Madrid for Xmas eve to break up the trip to Jordan and to see the Cardamomo Flamenco … More
1636-Sailing – Egypt
The Dahabeya is an historic sailing boat based out of Luxor, Esna or Aswan for 3, 7, 9 or 12 nights cruises on the Nile river. Our cruise was from … More
1635-Anchoring Boat – Egypt
The nightly anchoring of the boat was always a circus to watch. Our crew were experienced river sailors, but this … More
1634-On Board – Egypt
These are shots from life aboard our boat.
1633-Valley of Nobles – Egypt
Tombs of the Nobles are a collective term applied to tombs of workers, foremen, priests, soldiers, officials, viziers, princes etc. … More