by Dr. John DeLancey | Sep 21, 2018 | Archaeology, Footsteps of Paul, Footsteps of Paul trip, Greece Tour, Tours
Today was our last full day. After “sailing” all night, we arrived in Piraeus, the port of Athens, around breakfast time. The full sun and warm temps (in the 80s) greeted us again, making for an entire trip without any rain. “Some say Athens is the...
by Dr. John DeLancey | Sep 21, 2018 | Archaeology, Footsteps of Paul trip, Greece Tour, Tours
Today we awoke at our arrival time into the harbor of Heraklion on Greece’s largest island, Crete. About 600,000 people live here (more like a million in the summer). The weather was a mix of sun and clouds today, with temps in the 80s. “Today was another mix of...
by Dr. John DeLancey | Sep 19, 2018 | Archaeology, Footsteps of Paul, Footsteps of Paul trip, Greece Tour, Tours
Today was a full day on one island, Rhodes! We docked right inside what used to be the Colossus, a 95 foot statue marking the entrance into the harbor (it was one of the seven wonders of the ancient world). What a pretty island this is. Today was also our warmest...
by Dr. John DeLancey | Sep 18, 2018 | Archaeology, Footsteps of Paul, Footsteps of Paul trip, Greece Tour, Tours
This morning we arrived in another country, the western coastline of Turkey! Sailing all night while we were sleeping, we enjoyed breakfast in the Turkish port of Kusadasi. Once again, we were blessed with another full sunny day, with perfect temps in the 80s....
by Dr. John DeLancey | Sep 17, 2018 | Archaeology, Footsteps of Paul trip, Greece Tour, Tours
Today started earlier for 12 in the group, while the others enjoyed a relaxing and casual morning. Today was there start of our four-day Aegean-Mediterranean cruise to the islands of Greece! The weather was sunny, with highs in the 80s. “Greece is a beautiful...
