The Gothic Quarter (Old Town)
17 октября 2018 г., Испания ⋅ ☀️ 72 °F
A beautiful Gothic cathedral is in this area, and La Bouqueria Market was fun to explore. Everything was arranged so beautifully!
Mother of God Church of Bethlehem
17 октября 2018 г., Испания ⋅ ☀️ 73 °F
This church has unfortunately been damaged by fires more than once, but because of that, some of the interior decorations are Gothic and others are more modern. It's an interesting place to visit inЧитать далее
Mother of God Church: More of Interior
17 октября 2018 г., Испания ⋅ ☀️ 73 °F
We were glad we went inside this church--many beautiful things to see, and very different from previous churches.
Barcelona Leisure Time
17 октября 2018 г., Испания ⋅ ⛅ 70 °F
The Palau de Musica (Concert Hall) is very ornate. We heard the inside was fantastic, but didn't have time for the tour. The third photo is what we would have seen!
Barcelona also has lots of parks,Читать далее
Cartagena: Our First Cruise Stop
19 октября 2018 г., Испания ⋅ ☀️ 61 °F
Cartagena has a natural harbor that made it important to the Romans and to those that came after them.
Cartagena's Roman Theater
19 октября 2018 г., Испания ⋅ ☀️ 63 °F
The most important thing to visit in Cartagena is the Roman Theater, built between 5 and 1 BC. It could seat 6000+ spectators. Over the years, it had been gradually covered over by a market, homes,Читать далее
Cartagena: Roman Theater Artifacts
19 октября 2018 г., Испания ⋅ ☀️ 68 °F
Decorations in Roman Theaters reflected cultural stories and political themes.
Also shown is a model of what the theater looked like.
Azores and the Crater Lakes
24 октября 2018 г., Португалия ⋅ ☀️ 61 °F
The ship stopped in the Azores, islands that are part of Portugal even though they over 900 miles from Lisbon. They are volcanic islands, with craters containing lakes. We took a bus to see theЧитать далее
Ponta Delgada
24 октября 2018 г., Португалия ⋅ ☀️ 66 °F
The capitol city of the Azores, Ponta Delgada, is charming. One can see the Portugese style of mosaic sidewalks, clock towers, churches and fountains. People are mostly catholic and their faith isЧитать далее
Transatlantic Crossing: 13 Relaxing Days
26 октября 2018 г., North Atlantic Ocean ⋅ ☀️ 72 °F
Altogether, we had eight days at sea. We set our clocks back about every other night after leaving the European coast. An extra hour of sleep would have been nice, but it was hard not to get up whenЧитать далее
Colorful Nassau, The Bahamas
30 октября 2018 г., Багамские о-ва ⋅ ☀️ 81 °F
There are 700 islands in The Bahamas. Only 30 are inhabited, and the capitol, Nassau, is on New Providence, a small one. There are also 2,400 cays (coral reefs) in the archipelago. Many of the islandsЧитать далее
Historical Nassau
30 октября 2018 г., Багамские о-ва ⋅ ☀️ 81 °F
At the History Museum is the story of Christopher Columbus’ discovery of the New World by landing in The Bahamas and claiming it for Spain. Not much happened for hundreds of years afterwards.Читать далее
Back in the USA!
31 октября 2018 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ⛅ 82 °F
Here we are in Naples FL, enjoying the sunset, as our adventure ends. Thanks for following!


















































































