A Mediterranean Cruise With Dr. Weil, May 2018

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In May of 2018, I was fortunate enough to experience a fabulous wellness journey aboard the Seabourn Ovation. I traveled with several of my friends and colleagues from the Arizona Center for Integrative Medicine, where we hosted workshops, discussions and events that centered around physical, social, environmental and spiritual well-being.

We embarked on an 11-day inaugural voyage and traveled the Mediterranean Sea from Venice, Italy to Greece and on to Barcelona, Spain. With stops in many historic ports, we were able to see much of the area’s rich history and sample the cuisine that forms the basis of the very healthy Mediterranean Diet. Take a look at some of our travel photos.

We had the chance to observe a fascinating glassblowing exhibition in Murano, Venice.
Day two of the cruise, we stop in Croatia and visit Krka National Park.
We had a delightful day in the Old City of Dubrovnik, situated on the Dalmatian Coast. This city is also known as the Pearl of the Adriatic. Lots of Gothic, Baroque and Renaissance influences all over this lovely city.
Corfu, Greece is our next stop. We got to tour a vineyard.
We had a fascinating tour of an olive oil facility at the Greek Islands.
And afterwards, I was able to taste some lovely, fresh Greek olive oil.
A lovely meal with friends, new and old - in a stunning outdoor dining area. The food, the wine, the olive oil - when in Greece!
Today we visited Ħaġar Qim, which is a large limestone temple complex dating back to 3600-3200 BC and is one of the Megalithic Temples of Malta. Possibly among some of the oldest temple structures on Earth! Because of the soft limestone and the weather on the coast of Malta, a protective tent was erected to prevent further decay from weathering and surface flaking. Beautiful!
Today we visited a local market in Corsica. I found both the numerous spice and the olive varities amazing!
Betty Ann and I enjoy an afternoon exploring the fountains and the architecture of France.
We took a rice mill tour in Pals, Spain. Here, they were showing us the process of polishing rice from brown to white.
We are sampling some tasty craft beer made from the rice!