Today we visited the archeological museum in the charming Venetian town of Chania, where we saw pottery, sculpture, mosaics and coins dating from the Neolithic period to the Roman era. A walk through the town allowed for a bit of shopping and refreshment. In the afternoon, the beautifully recreated Palace of Knossos,  in the ancient [...]

On July 4th, a couple of tour choices were available to us, and the group was split between a visit to Cape Sounion and Delphi. Again at the crossroads of history and  mythology, those who chose to go on the Cape tour went to the site of the ancient temple of Poseidon, and the promontory from which [...]

We disembarked in Bergen and most of the group went their separate ways. I stayed on for two days and was delighted to tour the famous Norwegian composer Edvard Grieg’s home where we were treated to a piano concert overlooking the small cottage where he composed many of his most famous works. The midsummer solstice [...]

June 18: At Sea, when we weren’t attending the numerous lectures offered by guest professors onboard, there was time to sit and enjoy the calm waters of the North Sea and relax. June 19: Le Boreal’s captain maintained top speed to take us north of Bergen to the longest and most spectacular Fjord in Norway, [...]

A visit to the Little Mermaid and a lovely canal barge tour of this picturesque city is a must. Denmark is making great strides in wind generated energy, so our arrival in Copenhagen involved the ship navigating through fields of wind generators.