EnglandTower HamletsCubitt TownBlackwall Reach51°29’24” N 0°0’36” W
May 8 in England ⋅ ☁️ 19 °C
Last stop on the cruise. On the way down the Thames River we passed through the Thames Barrier, a retractable barrier designed to protect London from flooding. We are anchored in the middle of theRead more
EnglandShepway DistrictDymchurch51°1’60” N 1°1’60” E
SpainGaliciaFradesLedoira43°1’2” N 8°15’0” W
May 6 in Spain ⋅ ☁️ 15 °C
Honfleur is a delightful small town about 60 miles from Paris. In the past it was a very important port town; indeed Champlain launched his voyages from here. Unfortunately the port silted and becameRead more
FranceBrittanyMonterfil48°4’0” N 2°0’0” W
May 5 in France ⋅ ☁️ 14 °C
After a relaxing sea day we are docked in Saint Malo, a delightful small town on the Atlantic coast of France. Bill and I visited Bellue Gardens, a classical garden on a 16th century estate. It hasRead more
SpainGaliciaFradesLedoira43°1’2” N 8°15’0” W
May 3 in Spain ⋅ 🌧 13 °C
A dreary, rainy, cold, windy day as we docked in A. Coruna. Fortunately most of our land trip was on a bus as we went to the end of the earth, Finisterre, so called because at one time the localsRead more
North Atlantic Ocean 38°4’0” N 9°1’60” W
May 1, North Atlantic Ocean ⋅ 🌬 15 °C
Lisbon, population 2.9 million, is Portugals capital and a thriving metropolitan area. It was settled by pre-Celtic tribes, Phoenicians, Roman's, Visigoths and the Moors before modern times. It wasRead more
MoroccoCasablancaRoches NoiresPort de Casablanca33°36’35” N 7°35’47” W
April 29 in Morocco ⋅ ☀️ 18 °C
Cadiz is a small Spanish port on the Atlantic Ocean. It was originally settled by the Phoenicians, then the Romans, the Muslims and finally the Spanish. It was an important seaport until SevilleRead more
MoroccoCasablancaRoches NoiresPort de Casablanca33°36’34” N 7°35’46” W
April 28 in Morocco ⋅ ☀️ 18 °C
Tangier, named after tangerines that were first grown here, is a delightful city. It is 12 miles south of Gibralta--you can see it across the sea. Notably it has a high speed railway that connects itRead more
MoroccoCasablancaRoches NoiresPort de Casablanca33°36’35” N 7°35’47” W
April 27 in Morocco ⋅ ☁️ 18 °C
Casablanca (white city) is the largest city in Morocco and the economic center. Population is 4.7 million. It is Morocco's main port and a significant financial center.
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SpainCanary IslandsSanta Cruz de TenerifeTahodioBarranco de la Leña28°28’31” N 16°14’41” W
April 26 in Spain ⋅ ☀️ 18 °C
Agadir, population 900,000, is a major Algerian port on the Atlantic Ocean. It appears fairly modern because most of it was destroyed in a major earthquake in 1960 and had to be rebuilt. Its economyRead more
