Lesley Keyter

Flying carpets and Genuine Fake watches in Kusadasi

“As you walk down these streets remember that you are walking the same streets as St Paul, St John and probably Mary, the mother of Jesus,” our guide told us as we walked into the ancient city of Ephesus. It was also the honeymoon choice for Cleopatra and Marc Anthony. Imagine that! Excavations continue on… Continue reading Flying carpets and Genuine Fake watches in Kusadasi

Donkey fighting in Santorini

Now I feel sorry for the donkeys, don’t get me wrong. But I know where the mule part comes from and when you are negotiating a steep rocky path from the top of Santorini down to the ferry station everyone is fighting for territory. Maybe we should have taken the gondola – we did have… Continue reading Donkey fighting in Santorini

My Shirley Valentine moment…..

Now I am willing to bet that when you think of Greece the town of Monemvasia is not one that instantly springs to mind. My thoughts exactly so I had to do some research to find out where it is located and why our cruise would stop there. So here we go in a nutshell –… Continue reading My Shirley Valentine moment…..

Roots – Malta style

Despite being covered in tattoos and only having one tooth – Chris is truly the best taxi driver in Malta. We had decided not to take any of the shore excursions in Malta as this was a very special stop for myself and my sister. She was born there back in the 50’s (not sure… Continue reading Roots – Malta style

Sicily – tales of Mafia and Mummies

Yes – I could just picture Marlon Brando in Forza d’Agro with his cheeks padded with cotton wool while he chastised all and sundry “And you don’t even call me Godfather”. Wow – Sicily. What an incredible place. Who knew? I saw it on the itinerary of our cruise and wondered why anyone would want… Continue reading Sicily – tales of Mafia and Mummies

Goodbye Amalfi…. hello Naples

Well when you travel …. Stuff happens. The stuff in this case was a strong wind and 4 foot swells so the Captain decided not to visit Amalfi which was a big disappointment to a lot of his passengers. However as we were going to tender in it probably made good sense – so instead… Continue reading Goodbye Amalfi…. hello Naples

UNDER THE TUSCAN …. SOMETHING OR OTHER

Wine tasting in the medieval walled city of Lucca sounded pretty good to me – so I signed on the dotted line and before I knew it I was being whisked out of the very industrial port of Livorno and into the Tuscan hills. Lucca is a delight of narrow streets, cute restaurants and small… Continue reading UNDER THE TUSCAN …. SOMETHING OR OTHER

You don’t have to be Oprah to enjoy Monte Carlo

MONTE CARLO Let me tell you there is some pretty serious money floating in the harbour at Monte Carlo. Oprah’s yacht is there as well as Dodi’s. Just a stroll past these beauties is interesting. Crews are out cleaning, polishing, putting out cushions and fresh flowers in anticipation of the arrival of “the owner”. Each… Continue reading You don’t have to be Oprah to enjoy Monte Carlo

Could someone call me a cab

The driver seemed to be an extra from Under the Tuscan Sun – tall, dark and handsome.

The cobbler’s children have no shoes

I am going to be stranded in Montreal in June. Actually that doesn’t sound too bad. I might end up liking it there. Here’s why – it’s all British Airways fault. I am off in a week to host a group of lovely people on board Regent Seven Seas. So I needed to get to… Continue reading The cobbler’s children have no shoes