0010 British Air from Los Angeles to London then Venice.

0020 British Air sleeper.

0030 Venice - Water taxi to hotel.

0040 Venice

0050 Venice - Overnight at the Westin.

0060 Venice - First dinner on 'land'...

0070 Venice - St. Marks Square.

0080 Venice - Lunch at Rialto Bridge.

0090 Venice - Three puppies...

0100 Venice - Rialto Bridge.

0110 Venice - Water taxi to the cruise ship.

0120 Crystal Serenity stateroom.

0130 Crystal Serenity stateroom.

0140 Crystal Serenity - Go to muster station C, now!

0150 Crystal Serenity - Leaving Venice.

0160 Crystal Serenity - Leaving Venice.

0170 Crystal Serenity - Leaving Venice via Grand Canal.

0180 Crystal Serenity - At Sea & yes, I did my 10 laps.

0190 Crystal Serenity - Lobby.

0200 Crystal Serenity - Lobby.

0210 Crystal Serenity - Shops.

0220 Crystal Serenity

0230 Crystal Serenity - A formal evening.

0240 Katakolon, Greece - Arrival.

0250 Katakolon, Greece

0260 Katakolon, Greece - Olympia, where the Olympic Games originated in 776 BC.

0270 Katakolon, Greece

0280 Katakolon, Greece

0290 Katakolon, Greece

0300 Katakolon, Greece

0310 Katakolon, Greece

0320 Katakolon, Greece

0330 Katakolon, Greece

0340 Katakolon, Greece

0350 Katakolon, Greece

0360 Katakolon, Greece - Departing.

0370 Crystal Serenity - Top Deck.

0380 Crystal Serenity - Heading out to sea.

0390 Crystal Serenity - Cheers!

0400 Mykonos, Greece - Arrival.

0410 Mykonos

0420 Mykonos

0430 Mykonos.

0440 Mykonos

0450 Mykonos

0460 Mykonos

0470 Mykonos

0480 Mykonos

0490 Mykonos

0500 Mykonos

0510 Mykonos.

0520 Mykonos

0530 Mykonos

0540 Mykonos

0550 Mykonos

0560 Mykonos

0570 Mykonos

0580 Mykonos

0590 Mykonos

0600 Mykonos

0610 Mykonos - Departing.

0620 Bosphorus Passage - Istanbul on Port side, Asia minor on Starboard.

0630 Bosphorus Passage

0640 Bosphorus Passage

0650 Bosphorus Passage - 2nd bridge.

0660 Bosphorus Passage

0670 Yalta, Ukraine - Pilot boat.

0680 Yalta, Ukraine - We have arrived...

0690 Yalta, Ukraine - We have arrived...

0700 Yalta, Ukraine

0710 Yalta, Ukraine

0720 Yalta, Ukraine - Swallow's Nest Castle.

0730 Yalta, Ukraine - Hi, want a puppy?

0740 Yalta, Ukraine - Exactly, what are you selling?

0750 Yalta, Ukraine

0760 Yalta, Ukraine - Sir... a spot of tea?

0770 Yalta, Ukraine

0780 Yalta, Ukraine

0790 Yalta, Ukraine

0800 Yalta, Ukraine - Vladimir Lenin.

0810 Yalta, Ukraine

0820 Yalta, Ukraine

0830 Yalta, Ukraine - End of visit.

0840 Crystal Serenity

0850 Crystal Serenity - At Sea.

0860 Odessa, Ukraine - Our tour guide.

0870 Odessa, Ukraine

0880 Odessa, Ukraine

0890 Odessa, Ukraine

0900 Odessa, Ukraine

0910 Odessa, Ukraine

0920 Odessa, Ukraine

0930 Odessa, Ukraine

0940 Odessa, Ukraine - Mozart Cafe & Hotel.

0950 Odessa, Ukraine - Wedding Car.

0960 Odessa, Ukraine - Piano recital by an accomplished student in an aristocratic home.

0970 Odessa, Ukraine - Monument for unknown soldier.

0980 Odessa, Ukraine - Our luncheon entertainment.

0990 Odessa's Opera House, targeted for destruction during the war, somehow survived.

1000 Odessa, Ukraine

1010 Odessa, Ukraine - Opera House.

1020 Odessa, Ukraine - Opera House.

1030 Odessa, Ukraine - Opera House.

1040 Odessa, Ukraine - Deribasovskaya Street.

1050 Odessa, Ukraine

1060 Odessa, Ukraine

1070 Odessa, Ukraine - Potemkin steps, 100 steps to the Sea.

1080 Odessa, Ukraine - Potemkin steps, 100 steps to the Sea.

1090 Odessa, Ukraine - Potemkin steps, 100 steps to the Sea.

1100 Odessa, Ukraine - Potemkin steps, 100 steps to the Sea.

1110 Odessa, Ukraine

1120 Odessa, Ukraine - Departing.

1130 Constanta, Romania - Docked. 5:23AM

1140 Constanta, Romania - Archeological Museum.

1150 Constanta, Romania - Archeological Museum.

1160 Constanta, Romania - Archeological Museum.

1170 Constanta, Romania - Archeological Museum.

1180 Constanta, Romania - Archeological Museum.

1190 Constanta, Romania - Archeological Museum.

1200 Constanta, Romania - Archeological Museum.

1210 Constanta, Romania - Park & Beach.

1220 Constanta, Romania - Park & Beach.

1230 Constanta, Romania - Park & Beach.

1240 Constanta, Romania - Park & Beach.

1250 Constanta, Romania - Park & Beach.

1260 Constanta, Romania - Park & Beach.

1270 Constanta, Romania - Park & Beach.

1280 Constanta, Romania - Black Sea therapy.

1290 Constanta, Romania - Park & Beach.

1300 Constanta, Romania - Park & Beach.

1310 Constanta, Romania - Park & Beach.

1320 Constanta, Romania - Park & Beach.

1330 Constanta, Romania - Our tour guide.

1340 Constanta, Romania

1350 Constanta, Romania - Moving out and headed to Sea.

1360 Crystal Serenity - Ship directory.

1370 Crystal Serenity - Top Deck.

1380 Crystal Serenity

1390 Crystal Serenity

1400 Crystal Serenity

1410 Crystal Serenity - Breakfast with a view!

1420 Crystal Serenity

1430 Crystal Serenity

1440 Crystal Serenity

1450 Crystal Serenity

1460 Crystal Serenity

1470 Crystal Serenity

1480 Crystal Serenity

1490 Crystal Serenity

1500 Crystal Serenity

1510 Crystal Serenity

1520 Crystal Serenity - Wine Tasting suite.

1530 Crystal Serenity

1540 Crystal Serenity - Smoke & Cigar Room.

1550 Crystal Serenity - Movie Theatre.

1560 Crystal Serenity

1570 Crystal Serenity

1580 Crystal Serenity - Ships Location.

1590 Crystal Serenity - Casino 1.

1600 Crystal Serenity - Casino 2.

1610 Crystal Serenity - Live Theatre.

1620 Crystal Serenity - Papers delivered daily.

1630 Crystal Serenity - Lobby.

1640 Crystal Serenity - Lobby.

1650 Crystal Serenity - Exit to gangplank.

1660 Crystal Serenity - Elevator.

1670 Crystal Serenity - Tea Room.

1680 Crystal Serenity

1690 Crystal Serenity - Gym.

1700 Crystal Serenity - Gym.

1710 Crystal Serenity - Gym.

1720 Crystal Serenity - Gym.

1730 Crystal Serenity - Penthouse Level.

1740 Crystal Serenity - Jellyfish.

1750 Crystal Serenity - Pilot Tug.

1760 Crystal Serenity - Dinner at Silk Road.

1770 Crystal Serenity

1780 Istanbul, Turkey - Docked. 5:49AM

1790 Istanbul, Turkey - Blue Mosque.

1800 Istanbul, Turkey - Dave, Bill & Maro.

1810 Istanbul, Turkey

1820 Istanbul, Turkey

1830 Istanbul, Turkey

1840 Istanbul, Turkey

1850 Istanbul, Turkey

1860 Istanbul, Turkey - A Roman underground water reservoir recently discovered.

1870 Istanbul, Turkey - Out of favor columns used for the reservoir footing.

1880 Istanbul, Turkey

1890 Istanbul, Turkey - So Dave, you say you're interested in rugs?

1900 Istanbul, Turkey

1910 Istanbul, Turkey - Where Dave bought his 40 x 60 inch $10,000 rug!

1920 Istanbul, Turkey

1930 Istanbul, Turkey - I'll take it!

1940 Istanbul, Turkey

1950 Istanbul, Turkey

1960 Istanbul, Turkey - Madeleine Albright shopped here also...

1970 Istanbul, Turkey

1980 Istanbul, Turkey

1990 Istanbul, Turkey

2000 Istanbul, Turkey - A great sale and good lunch.

2010 Istanbul, Turkey - Starbucks Coffee.

2020 Istanbul, Turkey - Orient Bazaar.

2030 Istanbul, Turkey

2040 Istanbul, Turkey - Grand Bazaar.

2050 Istanbul, Turkey - Grand Bazaar.

2060 Istanbul, Turkey - Grand Bazaar.

2070 Istanbul, Turkey - Grand Bazaar, fresh juice anyone?

2080 Istanbul, Turkey

2090 Istanbul, Turkey

2100 Istanbul, Turkey

2110 Istanbul, Turkey

2120 Istanbul, Turkey

2130 Istanbul, Turkey

2140 Istanbul, Turkey

2150 Istanbul, Turkey - Rug museum.

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2170 Istanbul, Turkey - Almost lost Dave here.

2180 Istanbul, Turkey

2190 Istanbul, Turkey - Marble must be abundant.

2200 Istanbul, Turkey - Book Bazaar.

2210 Istanbul, Turkey - Book Bazaar.

2220 Istanbul, Turkey - Book Bazaar.

2230 Istanbul, Turkey - Worry beads for Dave.

2240 Istanbul, Turkey

2250 Istanbul, Turkey

2260 Istanbul, Turkey - Washing hands and feet prior to worship.

2270 Istanbul, Turkey - Istanbul University.

2280 Istanbul, Turkey

2290 Istanbul, Turkey

2300 On our way to the bridge crossing the Bosphorus passage.

2310 Leaving Istanbul (Europe)

2320 Bosphorus passage bridge.

2330 Entering Asia Minor.

2340 The route to our tour guides condo.

2350 His condo. (center)

2360 His alternate transportation.

2370 Back to Istanbul.

2380 Istanbul, Turkey - Back to our floating hotel for dinner, a show and some zzz's.

2390 Crystal Serenity - For tonight, a specialty restaurant.

2400 Crystal Serenity - Prego restaurant.

2410 Crystal Serenity - Prego restaurant.

2420 Crystal Serenity - Prego restaurant, formal attire required.

2430 Crystal Serenity - Prego restaurant, formal attire required.

2440 Crystal Serenity - Prego restaurant.

2450 Crystal Serenity - Prego restaurant.

2460 Crystal Serenity - Photo pickup.

2470 Crystal Serenity - Lobby.

2480 Crystal Serenity - Reception.

2490 Crystal Serenity - Reception.

2500 Crystal Serenity - Bistro.

2510 Crystal Serenity - Bistro.

2520 Crystal Serenity - Bistro.

2530 Crystal Serenity - Bistro.

2540 Crystal Serenity - Bistro.

2550 Crystal Serenity - Bistro.

2560 Crystal Serenity - Bistro.

2570 Crystal Serenity - Bistro.

2580 Crystal Serenity - Bistro.

2590 Crystal Serenity - Bistro.

2600 Crystal Serenity - Bistro.

2610 Crystal Serenity - Silk Road Sushi/bar restaurant.

2620 Crystal Serenity - Silk Road Sushi/bar.

2630 Crystal Serenity - Silk Road Sushi/bar.

2640 Crystal Serenity - Silk Road Sushi/bar.

2650 Crystal Serenity - Silk Road restaurant, our table.

2660 Crystal Serenity - Silk Road restaurant.

2670 Crystal Serenity

2680 Crystal Serenity - Enter the main Crystal dinning room.

2690 Crystal Serenity - Enter the main Crystal dinning room.

2700 Crystal Serenity - Enter the main Crystal dinning room.

2710 Crystal Serenity - Crystal dinning room.

2720 Crystal Serenity - Crystal dinning room.

2730 Crystal Serenity - Crystal dinning room, our table of eight.

2740 Crystal Serenity - Crystal dinning room, our table of eight.

2750 Crystal Serenity - Crystal dinning room, our table of eight.

2760 The 2nd Lee is for real, she's been on 120 cruises and can't wait to get to the dance floor.

2770

2780 End of Cruise... Next, Athens for 3 days.

2790 Athens, Greece - Lodging at 'King George Palace'.

2800 Athens, Greece - King George Palace Front Desk!

2820 Athens - King George Palace

2830 Athens - King George Palace

2840 Athens - King George Palace. Even a docking station for iPod.

2850 Athens - King George Palace.

2860 Athens - King George Palace, Maro & Bill.

2870 Athens - King George Palace. View of the Parliament building from our room.

2880 Athens

2890 Athens - Hill climb to Acropolis.

2900 Athens - Yes, it was warm and looking like a major hike.

2910 Athens - Hill climb to Acropolis.

2920 Athens - Hill climb to Acropolis.

2930 Athens - Theatre of Dionysos.

2940 Athens - Acropolis, Dave & Maro

2950 Athens - Acropolis.

2960 Athens - Acropolis, The Parthenon.

2970 Athens - Acropolis, The Parthenon.

2980 Athens - Acropolis, The Parthenon.

2990 Athens

3000 Athens - The Erecthion with maidens.

3010 Athens - The Erecthion.

3020 Athens

3040 Athens - Acropolis.

3050 Athens - Acropolis.

3060 Athens - Acropolis, The Parthenon.

3070 Athens - Acropolis, The Parthenon. Circa 450 BC.

3080 Athens - Ancient Agora.

3120 Athens - Saronic Gulf waterfront.

3130 Athens - Saronic Gulf waterfront.

3140 Athens - Small world, ran into the owners of INNdulge. John & Jean-Guy.

3150 Athens - Acropolis view from our hotel dinning deck.

3160 Athens - King George dinning.

3170 Athens - Out for a day on our own.

3180 Athens - Stay'n cool... many dogs doing their thing.

3190 Athens - Superman!

3200 Athens - Security at Presidential Palace.

3210 Athens

3220 Athens

3230 Athens

3240 Athens - Library of Hadrian.

3250 Athens

3260 Athens - Misters on a fan. Hyper cool.

3270 Athens - Lunch.

3280 Athens - Lunch.

3290 Athens

3300 Athens

3310 Athens

3320 Athens - Parliament Building, view from our room.

3330 Athens - Views from our room.

3340 Athens - Views from our room.

3350 Athens - Views from our room.

3360 Athens - Last dinner.

3370 Athens - Last dinner.

3380 Athens - Last dinner, ice cream..

3390 Athens - Last dinner.

3400 Athens - Last dinner.

3410 Athens - Last view of Acropolis, have a 5am wake-up for travel back to West Hollywood.