Back at sea, heading from Malta to Croatia. Some areas of the ship get very busy. But there are many areas available to sit and read or play Rummikub! Quizzes happen frequently. This is a selfie of me with one of the Entertainment Team. Apparently you get extra points for having photos of the team!...

Today was changeover day when passengers who have finished their cruise disembark and new passengers arrive. We had a whole day to explore Valetta. The easiest way to get into the town is via a lift up the cliff. Our ship, Azura, can be seen in the background. Due to Malta’s strategic location it has...

Today was a sea day as we headed west back to Malta. Some of our fellow cruisers leave the ship tomorrow. We have another week! We spent much of the day with our quizzing friends, winning two quizzes and having lunch together. Unfortunately they all leave in the morning. Just a few views around the...

We docked in the port of Piraeus near Athens. After a leisurely morning we joined a coach tour to central Athens. We stopped to view the Parthenon, the temple of Athena, on the Acropolis. We passed The Panathenaic Stadium which is the ancient, marble stadium that hosted the first modern Olympic Games in 1896. Originally...

We docked in Kusadasi and took a coach tour to visit three sites of archaeological interest. We began with Miletus and Magnesia. We moved on to the magnificent site of the ancient city of Ephesus, for a guided walking tour. It was hot! At the end of the walking tour we were picked up by...