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Dear friends, During our crossing from Mauritius to Savona we also visit the ancient Olympia (Port of call: Katakolon) Enjoy the pictures. Costa Cruises: It's a way of living Stay tuned for more Costa Cruises Photodiaries From the living seas with love Jacqueline and Adriaan B. Monkey and Bear Information about Acient Olympia - Thanks to Wikipedia. Olympia (Greek: Ολυμπία Olympía), a sanctuary of ancient Greece in Elis, is known for having been the site of the Olympic Games in classical times, comparable in importance to the Pythian Games held in Delphi. Both games were held every Olympiad (i.e. every four years), the Olympic Games dating back possibly further than 776 BC. In 394 AD, (after exactly 1170 years) emperor Theodosius I abolished them as they were then considered reminiscent of paganism. The first olympic games ... read more

Dear Friends, Today, early in the morning, we arrived at the entrance of the Suez Canal. The weather is great, the temperature very nice and the sights are beautiful again. For us it is the second time that we are passing the Suez Canal, but the experience is still super. To learn more about the Suez Canal you can read the article below. Thanks to Wikipedia The Suez Canal (Arabic: قناة السويس‎ Qanāt al-Sūwais), also known by the nickname "The Highway to India", is an artificial sea-level waterway in Egypt, connecting the Mediterranean Sea and the Red Sea. Opened in November 1869 after 10 years of construction work, it allows water transportation between Europe and Asia without navigation around Africa. The northern terminus is Port Said and the southern terminus is Port Tawfik at the city ... read more

Dear friends, After four fantastic days on sea, we arrive this morning early in the harbour of Salalah - Oman. For us it's the second time here. Salalah is a very nice place where old and new meets each other. Perfume and incense (the real one from the incense tree, which grows only here in Salalah) are the main products for visitors. Very high quality at good prices. More information about Salalah: (thanks to Wikipedia) History Salalah History shows that it gained prominence due to the Frankincense that was extracted from the Frankincense trees that are found in this region. Frankincense is an extract from these trees that is used for perfume and incense sticks. These perfumes are used for ritualistic purpose and are hence widely popular among the practitioners of Judaism. Belonging to the Boswellia ... read more

Costa Romantica, April 15 2011. Dears friends, Today a special Costa Cruise Blog with pictures of al our friends of the bar. They make it possible that we have our coffee, wine and the bubbles on every moment of the day. All these guys do a great job on board of the Costa Romantica and we have had lots of fun with them. Thanks a lot!!!! From the Indian Ocean with love Jacqueline and Adriaan aka Monkey and Bear. Stay tuned for our next travelblog about the Costa Romantica Cruise from Mauritius to Savona. ... read more

Costa Romantica - Indian Ocean - April 13 - 2011 Dear friends, Today a special phototour behind the scene of the Costa Romantica: THE KITCHEN. Our guide, Kristin Schreiber international hostess of Costa Cruises, shows us everything in the kitchen and she gave us a very good explanation. Hope you like the photos again. See you next time on our Costa Sailorstraveblog. From the Indian Ocean with love. Jacqueline and Adriaan aka Monkey and Bear. Next blog GALANIGHT 2 - COSTAROMANTICA DANCERS... read more