Once on board the Marco Polo you enter
a new port almost every day, including Barcelona, Monte Carlo,
Rome, Sorrento, Santorini and Athens. |
Ever since the actress Grace Kelly married
Monaco's Prince Ranier, Monte Carlo has had a fairy-tale image.
Famous for a beautiful Rivera setting, a yacht-filled harbor
and an elegant casino. |
Trevi Fountain is one of the largest and most
famous fountains in the world. According to the tradition, if
you throw a coin in on leaving Rome, you will certainly come
back. |
Rome features some of the most recognizabe monuments
ever created, including the Colosseum and St. Peter's Basillica,
the world's largest church with masterpieces by Michlangelo and
Raphael. |
We met Bob, the world traveler, just before
going ashore at Sorrento. He was a marveouls source of fascinating
information about travel and people. |
A pilot boat approaching the Marco Polo to assure
that everything will go smoothly when we enter the port of Valleta. |
Valetta, capital of Malta, juts out into the
Mediterranean between two of the finest natural harbors in the
world. |
Today Valetta is a beautifully preserved 16th
century walled city, samll enough to cover in a few hours. |
Fira, Santorini, at waters edge 1000 feet below
numerous hotels, restaurants, and shops selling folk arts and
crafts, pottery, handwoven fabrics and pricey gold jewelry. |