Author Archives: Pat Feldhaus

After our ship docked in Haifa, our bus basically followed the footsteps of Jesus from Nazareth to the Sea of Galilee and beyond. The sleepy village of Nazareth 2000 years ago is now wall-to-wall buildings with clogged traffic. We drove … Continue reading →

The Dardenelles, formerly known as the Hellespont, is a narrow strait in NW Turkey connecting the Agean Sea to the Sea of Marmosa. Like the Bosporus, the Dardenelles Strait separates Europe from Asia and connects the Black Sea to the … Continue reading →

On our panoramic tour of Constanta, Romania, the historic home of Count Dracula, we learned that it has the largest harbor on the Black Sea. Our first stop was St. Peter and Paul Greek Orthodox Cathedral with 2 chanting priests. … Continue reading →

Even though I signed up for a bus tour of Odessa, our group walked in the POURING rain along the Seaside Wall lined with Plane trees observing statues of founder Catherine the Great, Pushkin and the first Mayor of Odessa. … Continue reading →

We started our scenic Varna, Bulgaria, tourat the excavation of the Roman Baths built in the 2nd century not only for hygiene but also as a public meeting place. At the Cathedral of the Assumption 4 priests joined in polyphonic … Continue reading →

This morning we took a panoramic tour of Istanbul -starting on the European side and crossing a 1/2 mile toll bridge over the Bosporous Straits into Asia. Istanbul with a population of 12 million residents is a cultural center and … Continue reading →

In Pireaus, Greece, we waited so long to board our ship that free wine was served at dinner. Our stateroom was expansive with 2 beds, 4 closets, a sofa, desk and large bathroom. While a special pilot guided our vessel … Continue reading →

Miyama picked us up for our afternoon tour of the Livingstone Museum and a local village – the chief is paid by the tour company for visiting privileges. From the evolution of Zambians from Neanderthal to the present and featuring … Continue reading →

When we woke up there were three zebras grazing on the hotel lawn in addition to the omnipresent Vervet monkeys. After a buffet breakfast, Miyanda, our Tongan tour guide for only Kathy and me, drove us to the falls with … Continue reading →

Our Victoria Falls tour base was the Zambezi Sun Hotel situated on the brink of the East Cataract. The first afternoon we had a sunset cruise on the Zambezi River aboard the African Queen(think Hepburn and Tracy). Victoria Falls is … Continue reading →