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Kotor, Montenegro

Posted on September 4, 2024 by admin

Kotor, historically known as Cattaro (from Italian: pronounced[ˈkattaro]), is a town in the Coastal region of Montenegro. It is located in a secluded part of the Bay of Kotor. The city has a population of 13,347 and is the administrative … Continue reading →

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Old City of Dubrovnik

Posted on September 3, 2024 by admin

The ‘Pearl of the Adriatic’, situated on the Dalmatian coast, became an important Mediterranean sea power from the 13th century onwards. Although severely damaged by an earthquake in 1667, Dubrovnik managed to preserve its beautiful Gothic, Renaissance and Baroque churches, … Continue reading →

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Hvar

Posted on September 2, 2024 by admin

Hvar is a town and port on the island of the same name, part of Split-Dalmatia County, Croatia. The municipality has a population of 4,251 (2011) while the town itself is inhabited by 3,771 people, making it the largest settlement … Continue reading →

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Rovinj

Posted on September 1, 2024 by admin

Rovinj Jules Verne, the Father of science fiction, chose Rovinj as an inspirational setting for some of his most famous chapters. This captivating, colorful, ancient fishing port is arguably one of the most breathtakingly beautiful seaside towns in the entire … Continue reading →

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On Board the Royal Clipper Aug 31 to Sep 11 2024

Posted on August 31, 2024 by admin

On Saturday August 31st we boarded the Royal Clipper ship in Venice, Italy. Max Passengers: 227 Ship Type: Sailing Vessel Operated by: Star Clippers Americas Royal Clipper is the largest, full-rigged sailing ship in the world, boasting state-of-the-art navigation systems, … Continue reading →

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Venice 2024 Aug 26-Aug31

Posted on August 30, 2024 by admin

Monday August 26 Left Richmond for Philadelphia in the afternoon. Philadelphia, of course, was a madhouse. We had some time before our flight to Venice and, since we were flying business class, we could take advantage of Americans lounge. The … Continue reading →

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Sunday February 11 Massai Village

Posted on February 11, 2024 by admin

We got up this morning had a leisurely breakfast around 7:15 am and then boarded the land cruiser along with Glenn and Kimberly headed towards the Massai Village. It was a about an hour and 15 minute ride through the … Continue reading →

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Saturday, February 10 North Mara

Posted on February 11, 2024 by admin

This morning we ate breakfast at Entim at 6 am and met up with Mikhail, packing our lunch and setting out at 7am. We have been concentrating our morning and evening game drives in the Maasai Mara National Reserve. It covers … Continue reading →

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Friday, Massai Mara

Posted on February 9, 2024 by admin

Today is Friday and we started out on our game drive at 6:30 AM. The Entim staff had prepared a breakfast for us to take along. However, we did have our wake up of coffee-just before 5:30 am, delivered to … Continue reading →

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Thursday, Massai Mara

Posted on February 8, 2024 by admin

Thursday! We got to sleep in – sort of! We had breakfast at 7, departure at 8, then on the road with George to the airfield to catch a puddle jumper to Maasai Mara. Naturally we were held up by … Continue reading →

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