Summer Resorts on the Black Sea

The only body of water I have seen is the "river" that flows down the gutter along the street in front of our house when it rains. And trust me, if it is raining, I don't spend much time outside checking out the "river". I don't like to be in the rain. It reminds me too much of those nasty baths that Mom gives me. Ugh! Sometimes in the morning, when Mom or Dad is in the shower, I will go push open the curtain just enough so I can peek in. They actually look like they enjoy that water pouring down on them. Sometimes Dad teases me and tells me to come on in. I just turn and run!

Mom told me that a lot of the ports they visited on the Black Sea cruise were seaside resorts. She said that some of them still had quite a few people at them, but not a lot of people were actually in the water (after all it was mid-September). She said some of the ports were very nice and looked family friendly. She commented that Yalta was particularly nice; there were alot of people along the waterfront. Big blow up activities for children dotted the area and there were places to eat as well as benches where people could just sit and watch all of the activities.

Unfortunately, not all of the ports on their cruise were as nice as Yalta. She said that some were still nice, but in a different way. Others were not so great and she would see no reason to go back to them again. Her favorite ports were Yalta, Odessa, Sochi, Sevastapol, and Trabzon. She said Nessabar was interesting, but very small. She said Constanta has seen better days, and she would put that on not so great list.

I hear that my dog "nephews", Forrest and Arthur really like the ocean. But I understand that Labs are supposed to like the water. I will get to meet them in a few weeks and they can tell me all about their experiences with the water. But, I don't think they will be able to convince me that it is a good thing. For now, I'm happy to keep my little paws high and dry!