France, Greece, Turkey and Germany 2012

a trip by Craig and Toni Kincaid
From: May 15th 2012
Until: ongoing

spending a few days in Paris at our favorite hotel, Hotel St Louis on the Ile de St Louis, then off to find friends who have a canal cabin cruiser near Chalone su Soane. we'll enjoy the serenity of the French country side for a few days then drive off to explore eventually getting back to Paris to fly to Athens, Greece and meet up with friends to take a cruise through the Greek Isles on a windjammer sailing ship. It'll take us 7 days to sail to Istanbul where we'll explore the city. Then we fly to Frankfurt and take a fast train to Fulda to visit friends there for a few days and back to Frankfurt to fly home.
Trip Length: 12 years
Blog Entries: 49
Photos: 507
Words: 13858

Blog Entries

Date Blog Title Location
May 15th 2012 getting ready North America » United States » California
May 16th 2012 from here to there North America » United States » California
May 16th 2012 some photos from past trips North America » United States
May 19th 2012 Sea Cloud - sailing from Athens to Istanbul North America » United States » California
May 20th 2012 the Canada Geese are back North America » United States » California
May 22nd 2012 day 1 of the trip North America » United States » California
May 24th 2012 arrival in Paris Europe » France » Île-de-France
May 25th 2012 our day on the Right Side Europe » France » Île-de-France
May 26th 2012 exploring the island and the left bank Europe » France » Île-de-France
May 26th 2012 Arc de Triumph Europe » France » Île-de-France
May 27th 2012 photos link Europe » France » Île-de-France
May 27th 2012 on my birthday we had a full day Europe » France » Île-de-France
May 28th 2012 last photos from May 27 Europe » France » Île-de-France
May 28th 2012 Paris to Dijon Europe » France » Burgundy
May 29th 2012 Dijon to Dole Europe » France » Burgundy
May 30th 2012 Checking out Dole and cruising the Doub River and canal Europe » France » Burgundy
May 31st 2012 last day of May, we think Europe » France » Burgundy
June 1st 2012 on to Lausanne Europe » France » Burgundy
June 1st 2012 good night from Lausanne Europe » Switzerland » South-West » Lausanne
June 2nd 2012 a day in Lausanne, Switzerland Europe » Switzerland » South-West » Lausanne
June 3rd 2012 Lausanne back to Paris via 1st class SNF Europe » Switzerland » South-West » Lausanne
June 4th 2012 our 36th anniversary in Paris and Athens! Europe » France » Île-de-France
June 5th 2012 getting to know Athens Europe » Greece » Attica » Athens
June 6th 2012 seeing more of Athens through museums Europe » Greece » Attica » Athens
June 7th 2012 updated flickr with all photos Europe » Greece » Attica » Athens
June 7th 2012 last whirl around the Acropolis Europe » Greece » Attica » Athens
June 7th 2012 off to Sea Cloud Europe » Greece » Attica » Piraeus
June 8th 2012 1st full day on Sea Cloud Europe » Greece » Pelopennese » Nafplion
June 9th 2012 Syros, the center of Cyclades and our visit to the Orthodox Church atop the hill Europe » Greece » South Aegean » Syros
June 9th 2012 thoughts and observations about Sea Cloud II Europe » Greece » Pelopennese
June 10th 2012 Patmos visit Europe » Greece » South Aegean » Patmos
June 11th 2012 from the coast of Turkey Middle East » Turkey » Aegean » Kusadasi
June 11th 2012 more photos from our visit to Ephesus, Turkey Middle East » Turkey » Aegean » Ephesus
June 11th 2012 a view of Sea Cloud II from the sea Middle East » Turkey » Aegean » Kusadasi
June 12th 2012 Sea Cloud II Middle East » Turkey » Aegean » Kusadasi
June 12th 2012 morning in Dikili, Turkey Middle East » Turkey » Aegean » Izmir
June 14th 2012 arrival in Istanbul Middle East » Turkey » Marmara » Istanbul
June 14th 2012 Sail on Sea Cloud II lyrics Middle East » Turkey » Marmara » Istanbul
June 14th 2012 Istanbul, Turkey - 1st day Middle East » Turkey » Marmara » Istanbul
June 15th 2012 Istanbul with a private guide Middle East » Turkey » Marmara » Istanbul
June 16th 2012 last day in Istanbul - taking the city bus tour Middle East » Turkey » Marmara » Istanbul
June 16th 2012 dinner at the Four Seasons Bosphorus Middle East » Turkey » Marmara » Istanbul
June 17th 2012 leaving Istanbul and arriving in Fulda, Germany Europe » Germany » Hesse » Fulda
June 18th 2012 reflecting Europe » Germany » Hesse » Fulda
June 18th 2012 visiting Alpha Outpost, Kreuzberg Monestary for beer Europe » Germany » Hesse » Fulda
June 19th 2012 another day in Fulda and Thai massage plus some background on Fulda Europe » Germany » Hesse » Fulda
June 20th 2012 last day of our trip (not including tomorrow's 19 hours of travel) Europe » Germany » Hesse » Fulda
June 21st 2012 Flying home North America » United States » Texas
June 22nd 2012 Home at last North America » United States » California » San Luis Obispo
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