Boggs' Mediterranean Travels 2008 travel blog


Here are some favorite memories from our trip:

FAVORITES:

Favorite Hotel - Hotel Flora, Venice, Italy

Favorite Meal - Linguine in Porcini Mushroom Sauce, Florence, Italy

Favorite Wine - Tuscan Chianti

Favorite Beer - San Souci, Italy (from Milan)

Favorite New Drink - Mandarin Spritzer, Venice, Italy

Favorite Shipboard Dining Room - The DaVinci, Fiesta Deck

Favorite Shipboard Watering Hole - Crooner's Bar

Favorite Shipboard Activity - The Wine Tasting

MOST SPECTACULAR SIGHTS:

Most Spectacular City View - Florence, Italy

Most Spectacular Small Town View - Positano, Italy

Most Spectacular Countryside View - Almafi Coast, Italy (Tuscany is a close second)

Most Spectacular Ancient Ruins - Ephesus, Turkey

Most Spectacular Medieval or Renaissance Building - The Duomo, Florence, Italy

Most Spectacular Art or Architecture Exhibit - Michelangelo's David, Florence, Italy

Could Live Here - Area Near Sorrento and Positano (Tuscany is a close second)

Nice Place to Visit, Wouldn't Want to Live Here - Athens, Greece

BEST MOMENTS:

Funniest Moment - Bob Keller's "knee" cap (you had to be there)

Most Thrilling Moment - The Sail into Venice

Scariest Moment - The Water Taxi Ride to the Venice Airport

Most Romantic Moment - Strolling Through St. Mark's Square in the Evening

Most Touching Moment - Visit to Florence American Cemetery

Biggest Surprise - The Beautiful Seaside Resort Town of Kusadasi, Turkey

Biggest Disappointment - Too Many Things to See, Not Enough Time

COOL SOUVENIRS:

Watercolor Print of Provence - Avignon, France

Lavendar Sachets and Soaps - Les Baux, France

Inlaid Wood Wall Plaque and Wall Tile - Sorrento, Italy

Lemoncello - Sorrento, Italy

Wall Tile - Mykonos

Framed Ceramic Tile and Silk Rug Wall Hanging - Istanbul, Turkey

Olive Oil Soap - Athens, Greece

Murano Bottle Stopper, Murano Candy, Murano Candy Dish, Murano Glass, Murano Pendant, Watercolor Prints, and Pashmina Scarf - Venice, Italy



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