July 2025 – Gilcrests Abroad

Week 217: Cruising Part II

As we started this week, we were still on our cruise, and our ship pulled into port in Rhodes, Greece, on Monday. After our long day the day before, we wanted to take it easy. Google helped us find a lovely beach about a 20-minute walk from the port. Luckily, the route took us aroundContinue reading “Week 217: Cruising Part II”

Week 216: Cruising Part I

It has been another HOT week! The entire continent is experiencing an intense heatwave with record-breaking temperatures everywhere. Even more unusually, the heat is sticking around and not leaving after a day or so; it just lingers. Opening the windows to air the house in the morning isn’t enough; we all just sit around theContinue reading “Week 216: Cruising Part I”