View from our Stateroom | The Brilliance at Dock Today the Brilliance docked in Piraeus, Greece. Piraeus is the port city for Athens, ancient and modern capital of Greece, and a beautiful city. We left the ship (joined by two friends from Chicago) early – 7 am – and used a Taxi to drop us […]
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In the Port | The View from our Stateroom Today the Brilliance docked in the capital of Sicily, Palermo. This city has seen some real action, and is home to a hardy and congenial people who are passionate and animated. Sicily is the birthplace of the Italian Mafia and also home to some amazing […]
Continue ReadingDay 2: Cruise Departs
Day 2 of our European Adventure began around 9 am after we had a late night the previous night. Last night we ate dinner at a local restaurant near the Pablo Sec subway station, to the west of our hotel which was located on the l’Hospital road, off La Rambla in the main heart of […]
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