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This is Palma, Mallorca: On the right is the Palma Cathedral. On the left is the Royal Palace of La Almudaina. It was originally Moorish fortress. Alterations began in the 14th century. The interior impressed me as being somewhat austere. … Continue reading →

This is Valletta, Malta:      

Thanks for the info on the statue of Venus. I was too busy looking at her boobs to think of BotteceliThis is Split, Croatia. It’s a very old walled city:     

  This is Dubrovnik, Croatia, another walled city.   Oops. This was supposed to appear last Friday.   

Ok, back at it. This is Zadar, Croatia, another ancient walled city: We had a delicious lunch there. Croatian wines and olive oil are certainly among the best I’ve ever tasted. It’s such a shame that they don’t export it … Continue reading →

I didn’t mention that the cruise on the Adriatic was aboard the Cunard ship, Queen Victoria. The first leg ended in Trieste. We were only in the downtown area, but it seemed like a very nice city. We had an … Continue reading →

This is the old walled city of Kotor, Montenegro.    

We flew from isbon to the port near Rome and got aboard a big boat. We sailed through the Strait of Messina, Around the boot of Italy to the Greek Islands of Cephalonia, and Corfu.  

Vacation Slides ctd… We had rented a car in Lisbon. From Lisbon to the southern coast of Portugal is a drive of about two and a half hours. As I posted yesterday, we stayed at the Capela das Artes in … Continue reading →