And we’re off…first stop Lisbon
November 1, 2024 in Portugal ⋅ ☁️ 59 °F
To get to Miami for our flight to Lisbon, we had reserved a midsized SUV (“Nissan Rogue or equivalent”) from the Fort Myers airport. Well, they gave us instead a gigantic premium Jeep GrandRead more
Ben’s Big Birthday
November 2, 2024 in Portugal ⋅ ☀️ 73 °F
Well, Chantale’s now hanging out with a 65 year old guy.
So, up early and off the mall via the metro. Really. Had to get a new suitcase. Stopped on the way for coffee and pastry. Ben got a smallRead more
Last day in Lisbon
November 3, 2024 in Portugal ⋅ ☁️ 72 °F
Narrative to follow…
Back to Barcelona- old favorites
Nov 4–8, 2024 in Spain ⋅ ☁️ 68 °F
Narrative to follow…
New Barcelona Experiences
Nov 4–8, 2024 in Spain ⋅ ☁️ 68 °F
Narrative to follow…
First cruise port- Ibiza
November 9, 2024 in Spain ⋅ ⛅ 68 °F
The first stop of our 9 night Mediterranean cruise on the Norwegian Escape was to the Spanish island of Ibiza, in the Beleriac Sea.
Known more recently as a big party town for the young jet-setterRead more
Cruise port 2 - Palma de Mallorca
November 10, 2024 in Spain ⋅ 🌙 61 °F
Narrative to follow….
Cruise Port 3 - Cagliari, Sardinia
November 10, 2024 in Spain ⋅ ☀️ 64 °F
High points, but more narrative to follow
Rain
Cathedral
Royal palace
Lunch
Gelato
Cruise Port 4 - Naples, Pompeii and the
November 12, 2024 in Italy ⋅ ⛅ 63 °F
Narrative to follow…
Cruise Port 5 - Civitavecchia, and Rome
November 13, 2024 in Italy ⋅ ☀️ 59 °F
We took a small tour (8 people) from the port to Rome. More narrative later…
Cruise Port 6 - Livorno - Florence
November 14, 2024 in Italy ⋅ ☀️ 54 °F
Cruise Port 6 - Livorno-Pisa
November 15, 2024 in Italy ⋅ ☀️ 39 °F
We will have to add more text later.
Cruise port 7 - Cannes
November 16, 2024 in France ⋅ 🌙 55 °F
Our last stop before returning to Barcelona. A short stop, arriving at 6 and all aboard by 1:30.
Also unique in that it’s a tender port; the ship does not dock- rather, it anchors in the bay, andRead more





























































































































TravelerLove, love, love your Lisbon photos! …and your poor luggage, wow, it must have taken a really hard hit somewhere :-/
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Yikes!
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Have a good trip!
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This pic makes me hungry.