Friday, September 17, 2010

Good Bye to Odessa




The Viking Lomonosov is very well run ship. The food is great. Presented very artistically, probably not to the caliber of Ocean going cruise ships but lots of selection and local dishes. We sailed away last night from Odessa. Arrived in Sevastopol population of 400,000, highly developed fishing and shipping industry here as well as a strong naval presence. It was closed to all; even Crimea's inhabitants until a short time ago. People would need a permit to visit.Arriving here we had a pilot boat guide us in and we tied up to another ship as the berths were full. We took an excursion to Cheronese this afternoon. 3km from the city are ruins of the ancient Greek, founded in 422BC; these ruins sit on the edge of the Black Sea.Weather is alittle humid but we get a nice breeze off the sea.

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