We are taking a Mediterranean Cruise on Royal Caribbean. We managed to get a room with an unobstructed balcony view! We can't wait!






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My dad suggested we spend a few days exploring Venice before our cruise departs. We are staying at the AD Place hotel in Venice!  It's beautiful!


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Our first stop is in Dubrovnik, Croatia. We will stay in the older section of the city and spend some time browsing at the markets and shops. We will be there during the Dubrovnik Summer Festival where we will have a chance to see a variety of performances. Even though they will be in Croatian, it will still be fun!





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Our second stop will be at the port of Kusadasi, Turkey. From here we can explore this town, or head to the ancient city of Ephesus. 
We will probably do an Ephesus excursion, but we have not decided how much time we'll spend in the port town.





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I have wanted to go to Santorini for years now. I always said I would go there on my honeymoon, and it's going to be a reality! We have not decided if we will do an excursion with RC or if we will explore Fira on our own. There are so many things we'd like to do/see, so we will have to weigh the activities and length of the excursions before we make our decision.




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Our final stop will be Corfu. We will probably take a break from some of the cultural stuff and head to the beach for a few hours. We'll be there until about 8 p.m., so after the beach we can explore some of the island on our own.



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