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| St. Nicholas |
The old port only used by fishermen and small sailing
vessels. The ship docked at the new
port, which is very impressive.
Bari is known for olive oil and seafood. It is also the site where St. Nicholas is
buried.
The tradition of Saint Nicholas Day, usually on 6 December is a festival for children in many countries in Europe related to surviving legends of the saint, and particularly his reputation as a bringer of gifts. Santa Clause has its origins with St. Nicholas.
Today is Palm Sunday and folks had branches as a part of the celebration as they left church. I went to both the Basilica and the Cathedra. The music and choir sounded great, and I have a video of it (just can't post because of limitation here at sea).
I also had a chance to see the making of pasta by a lady in the street. It was amazing how fast she could form the pasta. You’ll notice in the photo below that she had it in the sun to dry.
Here are few shots of my visit.
The tradition of Saint Nicholas Day, usually on 6 December is a festival for children in many countries in Europe related to surviving legends of the saint, and particularly his reputation as a bringer of gifts. Santa Clause has its origins with St. Nicholas.
Today is Palm Sunday and folks had branches as a part of the celebration as they left church. I went to both the Basilica and the Cathedra. The music and choir sounded great, and I have a video of it (just can't post because of limitation here at sea).
I also had a chance to see the making of pasta by a lady in the street. It was amazing how fast she could form the pasta. You’ll notice in the photo below that she had it in the sun to dry.
Here are few shots of my visit.
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| The view of MSC Magnifica ... It's huge! |
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| The short drive from the port to the historic city of Bari, Italy. |
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| Several elderly ladies were making homemade past to sell to local restaurants. It sits in the sun to dry. |
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| Returning to MSC Magnifica. |
My next stop tomorrow will be in Greece. Katakolon is the place we’ll dock, and ancient Olympia (the Olympics) will be a ruin that will be toured.
