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Costa Fascinosa

A travel blog entry by mchawkrighttrip

okay I lied.. the Commentary will not be coming for a few days because the internet on the cruise is insanely expensive so we are doing our connecting to the outside world in cafes on shore. Today we docked in Bari and so far the city does not measure up to Venice but I don't blame it. Don't know if any city will ever compare! Will just post photos for the time being and continue writing sans internet and will upload the entries when I ...

SHOP Till WE DROPPPPP

A travel blog entry by asheevk

... going to rehearse... But since the competition was only a day away I knew it was really needed. And was I ever glad we rehearsed! I was surprised at how much I remembered, and how much fun I had in that hour and a half. I am looking forward to performing on Thursday, and I will make sure someone films it so I can embarass myself some more and I will post it on facebook for anyone and everyone to see! Eek!Best part of today- going to my ...

Oct 03, 2012

A travel blog entry by daveygreener

Very pleasant sleep on the ferry. Lying on a big couch and no one to tell me off. Bari was a little refreshing. Ugh. My watch was still on Greek time. ****** me right up. Instead of a free easy transfer it's a blind, paid, long scramble. No wonder things weren't making ...

Bari...Santa's Mediterranean villa in off season

A travel blog entry by jannaiman

... of families with fireworks and prosecco for the first Communion of 7 year old Barians. We also toured the museum of Saint Nicholas and saw the merger of 2 great Christian Churches with the Eastern Orthodox and the Roman Catholic. An orthodox monk of Turkish heritage today still unites two worlds with religious tolerance. Mike was surprised to learn that Santa was not a fat, short, white guy ...

Trulli magnificent

A travel blog entry by bobstacytrips

... the original bronze doors from the 12th century, when the church was built.
We left there and headed to Castel Del Monte. Built around 1230AD, the building is octagonal in plan, has an 8 sided courtyard, 8 sided towers, two stories with 8 rooms each. The castle has beeb restored and had beautiful mable columns inside. It was built high up on a hill and had 360 degree views of the olive tree groves and vineyards of the ...