Pontevedra near Vigo

Statue of Jules Verne

Vigo

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

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

Paella in Vigo, Spain

This guy knows how to cook.
Tomasz is quite the showman.

Making paella. Made especially for me without egg. Ha ha. I get quite the special treatment!
Porto

A beautiful warm day in Porto.
Train station Porto

Lars, Gerd and Pawel

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

Porto

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

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

A very busy port. Cars being loaded on container ships.
Margaret and Lloy

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 hasOkumaya devam et
Goodbye Spitsbergen.

Transport around Lisbon

Another monster of the seas

Parked beside us in Lisbon.
Lisbon

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.

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.
PawelOkumaya devam et
Sintra

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

The most beautiful gardens here. Full of cork trees.
Pictures 3 & 10. Cork trees which are harvested every nine years.
Monserrata Palace

Now owned and maintained by the state.
Monserrata Palace

Monserrata high up in the mountains.
Cascais

A little fishing village where the rich people live.