13 April, 2010

Kusadasi (Ephesus), Turkey

Kusadasi (said Kush-ad-aasi) is well known as the gateway to Ehpasus.  It is really lovely spot on the Turkish coast.  Loads to do, nice beaches, fabulous shopping and easy access to the breathtaking beauty and majesty of Ehpasus.  They say that Mary, mother of Jesus, is buried there.  I found that quite interesting as I have also been to Mary's grave when I was in Jerusalem and there are so many 'relics' and 'bits' of the poor woman all over catholic europe that even if it was true that she is bureid somewhere, there can't be much of her left!
However, I digress.  Kusadasi is really wortha  visit.  Do a tour, go for lunch, stay for dinner and have a great time.  I love to go shopping now.  When I first went there is was really aweful to shop with the shop keepers pulling on your person and making all sorts of deals.  Now hoever, they have calmed down and realised that most westeners will open their wallets if not pulled about and haggeled too much.  The leather work is fabulous and I always buy a handbag - no woman ever has too many of those!  Carpets are also beautiful but for me difficult to travel with and as I have nowhere to put one I have resisted the temptation.  

The beaches are wonderful - clear clean water to swim in and nice hot sand to lie on.  You can take several different water tours that take you diving or to better and better beaches, but if you don't have the cash to spare then just lounging on the beach in front of you is enjoyment enough.  

09 February, 2010

2010 Crystal Serenity - WC


CRYSTAL CRUISES 2010 WORLD CRUISECrystal Serenity | Jan 11, 2010 | Miami, FL - London, England | 108 Days 

Feb 9
tuCape Town, South Africa (overnight)
Feb 10weCape Town, South Africa
6pm
Feb 12frPort Elizabeth, South Africa 
8am
6pm
Feb 14suDurban, South Africa
7am
6pm
Feb 18thZanzibar, Tanzania
7am
5pm
Feb 19frMombasa, Kenya
8am
6pm
Feb 22moVictoria, Seychelles
8am
5pm
Feb 25thMale, Maldives
9am
6pm
Feb 27saCochin, India
7am
10pm
Mar 1moMarmagao, India
8am
5pm
Mar 2tuMumbai, India
8am
12M
Mar 5frMuscat, Oman
8am
5pm
Mar 6saBandar Abbas, Iran 
9am
10pm
Mar 8moKuwait City, Kuwait 
8am
5pm
Mar 9tuManama, Bahrain 
9am
12M
Mar 11thAbu Dhabi, UAE (overnight)
8am
Mar 12frAbu Dhabi, UAE
10pm
Mar 14suDubai, UAE (overnight)
8am
Mar 15moDubai, UAE (overnight)
Mar 16tuDubai, UAE
5pm
Mar 17weKhasab, Oman 
8am
6pm
Mar 18thAl Fujairah, UAE 
8am
6pm
Mar 23tuJeddah, Saudi Arabia 
8am
6pm
Mar 25thAqaba, Jordan
7am
9pm
Mar 26frSafaga (Luxor/Karnak), Egypt (overnight)
8am
Mar 27saSafaga (Luxor/Karnak), Egypt
12N
Mar 28suTransit the Suez Canal
7am
6pm
Mar 29moAlexandria (Cairo), Egypt
7am
12M
Mar 31weAshdod, Israel
7am
10pm
Apr 2frPiraeus (Athens), Greece (overnight)
9am
Apr 3saPiraeus (Athens), Greece
5pm
Apr 5moOdessa, Ukraine (overnight)
9am
Apr 6tuOdessa, Ukraine
5pm
Apr 7weYalta, Ukraine
8am
5pm
Apr 8thSochi, Russia
9am
5pm
Apr 10saIstanbul, Turkey (overnight)
9am
Apr 11suIstanbul, Turkey
5pm
Apr 13tuKusadasi (Ephesus), Turkey
8am
11pm
Apr 15thCatania, Sicily, Italy
8am
5pm
Apr 16frNaples, Italy
8am
5pm
Apr 17saCivitavecchia (Rome), Italy
8am
9pm
Apr 18suLivorno (Florence), Italy
8am
9pm
Apr 20tuBarcelona, Spain (overnight)
8am
Apr 21weBarcelona, Spain
6pm
Apr 23frGibraltar, United Kingdom
8am
1pm
Apr 24saLisbon, Portugal
8am
6pm
Apr 26moBilbao, Spain
8am
5pm
Apr 27tuLa Rochelle, France
9am
5pm
Apr 29thSouthampton (London), England
7am