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Monday and Tuesday, May 8-9, 2023 – Days 138-139 onboard We have arrived at the last port of our grand adventure, ‘Ole London Town. After leaving the port of Dover around 6 pm on Sunday, we sailed for the river Thames. We are on what is classified as a small cruise ship, which allowed us… Continue reading Last Port of Call- London, England

Sunday, May 7, 2023 – Day 137 The White Cliffs of Dover We arrived in Dover as the sun was rising over the white chalk cliff face. The White Cliffs of Dover are 350 feet high and stretch out for 8 miles. Once part of the seabed, the cliffs are made of chalk with thin… Continue reading Our Canterbury Tale

Sunday, May 6, 2023 – Days 136 The American Cemetary – Normandy, France After two days at sea, we sailed up the English Channel arriving in La Havre, France as the sun was rising on a cloudy day. In the dim light of morning, we passed by a colorful art piece that brightened up the… Continue reading Normandy, A Day That Changed the World

Wednesday, May 3, 2023 – Day 133 Monument to the Discoveries, Lisbon, Portugal The Portuguese were extraordinary ocean-going explorers and made many of the early discoveries we now take for granted. During the 15th ant 16th Centuries, The Age of Discovery, Vasco da Gama, of Portugal, found the sea route to India long before the… Continue reading Lisbon, Portugal

Tuesday, May 2, 2023 – Day 132 The Rock of Gibraltar, a British Overseas Territory. Today we sailed from the Mediterranean Sea, through the Strait of Gibraltar and into the Atlantic Ocean. Our estimated time of arrival at the Strait was 9:30 am. But we’ve learned that these estimates can vary wildly due to so… Continue reading One Week to Go – Sailing the Strait of Gibraltar

Monday, May 1, 2023 – Day 131 Cartagena, Spain our docking spot for the day. Happy May Day! Here in Spain, it is a religious holiday. We are in Cartagena, on the southeastern shore of Spain in the western Mediterranean. It is about the size of Thousand Oaks, CA. At their last census, Cartagena had… Continue reading Cartagena, Spain

Sunday, April 30, 2023 – Day 130 Sagrada Familia Today we had the good fortune to return to a city we have visited twice before and really enjoy, Barcelona, Spain. Barcelona is in a region called Catalonia. To the people living here they are Catalonians first and Spanish second. Catalonian is considered a nationality separate… Continue reading Visit with an Old Friend – Barcelona

Friday, April 28,2023 – Day 128 The Monte Carlo Casino. As we sailed in, we could see the entire county! Monaco is a sovereign city-state on the French Riviera. It is bordered by France to the north, east and west. It runs down into the Mediterranean Sea to the south. With an area of .81… Continue reading Monte Carlo

Thursday, April 27, 2023 – Day 127 On this day we arrived in the port of Civitavecchia, Italy. This is the port city used by ships when they are planning on going to Rome. We have been to Rome and know it’s a long bus ride from the port. Our tour was a “Panoramic Tour… Continue reading Roman Holiday

Wednesday, April 26, 2023 – Day 126 The courtyard of a home in Pompeii Arriving at the port of Naples. Buses waiting to transport us to our various excursions. Our excursion in the morning took us on a panoramic driving & walking tour of Naples. A tree called ‘The Pine of Naples’, believed to have… Continue reading Naples, Italy