Pontevedra near Vigo
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Statue of Jules Verne
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Vigo
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The Christmas markets and lights will be switched on next week. The whole city centre is filled with lights.
This place has the best shopping!
A stunning place to visit.
Vigo
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Spaniards know how to do churros and hot chocolate dipping sauce. This little place in Vigo was packed.
Vigo, a gorgeous place with many pedestrian malls, high fashion shops and well dressed people.
Entrance to Port of Vigo
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Paella in Vigo, Spain
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This guy knows how to cook.
Tomasz is quite the showman.
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Making paella. Made especially for me without egg. Ha ha. I get quite the special treatment!
Porto
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A beautiful warm day in Porto.
Train station Porto
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Lars, Gerd and Pawel
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Even the expedition leaders had to use a map to get us back to the ship.
Lars the ornithologist, Gerd the expedition and activities leader, Pawel the archeologist.
Porto
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Porto
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A very busy, bustling, hot, humid place full of tourists.
Very easy to get lost as the streets are a spider’s web.
Port of Porto
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Bridge goes up and down to let ships in and out. You wouldn’t want to be in a hurry to get to the other side when the bridge goes up.
Port of Porto
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A very busy port. Cars being loaded on container ships.
Margaret and Lloy
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These two seem to think that because I get a special dessert EVERY MEAL, Tomasz must have a thing for me!! He waits for me at the ice cream stand with a bowl of delicious dessert. Now everyone hasRead more
Goodbye Spitsbergen.
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Transport around Lisbon
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Another monster of the seas
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Parked beside us in Lisbon.
Lisbon
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We climbed hundreds of steps to get to the romantic terrace of Santa Luzia in the oldest quarter of Alfama to get this view. It was a very long, steep climb.
Home of Fado music.
We’re off the ship.
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Lloy, me, Gerd (expedition activity leader), Pawel (archeologist), Lisa (translator).
Gerd will stay on board the ship as it goes back to Germany where it will sit in dry dock until next March.
PawelRead more
I bet you are very sorry the trip is now over Ann. It looked amazing by photos. Well done. [Val]
Sintra
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Where they make the best Portuguese tarts (10).
Many handbags and handicrafts made out of cork.
Very hilly here.
The cutest little town.
Monserrata Palace
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The most beautiful gardens here. Full of cork trees.
Pictures 3 & 10. Cork trees which are harvested every nine years.
Monserrata Palace
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Now owned and maintained by the state.
