Where’s Waldo

The journey so far: I left Parma on 9 April to travel to Yokohama, Japan, and lecture on a cruise ship for a month.  On that journey I went to: Shimizu Osaka Kochi Ishigaki Keelung Kaohsiung Hong Kong Nha Trang Ho Chi Minh City Singapore Port Klang Penang Phuket Sabang Colombo Cochin Mangalore Mormugao Goa…

Talking on Water: August 8-22

Rosanne and I are leaving on August 8 for Rome where we will catch the Azamara Quest from Rome to Istanbul and I will lecture on board about the colonization of the Mediterranean and the cultures that influenced Paul’s world.  Here’s the brochure from the cruise line.  We will return on the USA on August 22….

Skip From Crete

Well, my lectures on the ship are over.  Tomorrow we are at sea, then arriving at Venice. I had, according to the Cruise Director, the largest crowds they had seen in 3 months.  Everyone was very receptive and positive.  I talked about the Greek heritage as we traveled the islands.  The last lecture concentrated on…