Having recently returned from Thessaloniki, Greece attending the 65th Thessaloniki International Film Festival I was snagged by “Across the River” in this film’s title. I watched the short “Acheron” at the festival which is the river in Greek mythology crossed when traversing to the world beyond and hopefully not to Hades but the point isContinue reading “RKS 2024 Film: “Across the River and Into the Trees”: The Acheron River in Greek Mythology”
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Travels to a Different Time: Travels of My Mother: 17June1970: On The Mediterranean en Route To Dubrovnik, Yugoslavia
Dear Diane and Gerald: We boarded a Russian cruise ship the Adsharia in Piraeus in Greece. There are 3 stops. It is the first cruise of the season so there only 35 people on a ship that can carry 330. The first stop is Corfu, then Venice and then Dubrovnik. I met a handsome GermanContinue reading “Travels to a Different Time: Travels of My Mother: 17June1970: On The Mediterranean en Route To Dubrovnik, Yugoslavia”
“Travels to a Different Time” : June 19, 1971: So Much for Italian Spaghetti Sauce in Venice! Good-Bye Fritz!
Woken up at 5 in the morning with Russian radio over the speakers! We had breakfast chugging along a canal and at 9 a.m. we docked in Venice. We grabbed a water taxi on the shore to take us to a bank where Fritz could change some money. After that we took a number 1Continue reading ““Travels to a Different Time” : June 19, 1971: So Much for Italian Spaghetti Sauce in Venice! Good-Bye Fritz!”
“Travels to a Different Time” : June 17, 1971: An Onboard Romance?
June 17, 1971, Letter From Margaret Mary Stephen to Diane and Gerald Frank: We left Athens yesterday on a beautiful Russian luxury ship. We will be onboard 4 days and our first stop is Corfu right near Jackie O’s Island. Then to Venice and Dubrovnik in Yugoslavia where we will get off and stay forContinue reading ““Travels to a Different Time” : June 17, 1971: An Onboard Romance?”
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