At the airport
September 17, 2023 in England ⋅ 🌧 19 °C
Holiday starts here!
how big is that breakfast!!!! [Cecil]
Bilbao
September 18, 2023 in Spain ⋅ ☀️ 23 °C
The airline I work for cancelled my flight then rebooked me on a rival airline with extra leg room, departing 3 hours later! Bilbao is an interesting city to visit.
Embarkation Day
September 19, 2023 in Spain ⋅ ☀️ 24 °C
Guggenheim Museum this morning, unusual art. Ready to sail this afternoon!
Sea Day
September 20, 2023, North Atlantic Ocean ⋅ 🌧 21 °C
Captain and Chief Engineer Q&A - there’s a 3 metre swell so no outdoor activities today. Behind the scenes tour was very interesting - went into a kitchen saw how they prepare menu items, went intoRead more
Lisbon
September 21, 2023 in Portugal ⋅ ☁️ 24 °C
Walking tour - Americans - when are we getting on the bus! Walked around the old town then the relatively modern area to contrast, listened to a lot of the history. Used the funicular to get to theRead more
Portimao
September 22, 2023 in Portugal ⋅ ☁️ 23 °C
Tender port - 20 minutes in a life boat to get to land. Tour of the Algarve region including stops in the towns of Silves - castle and Roman bridge and Monchique - nice views. Praia da Rocha - massiveRead more
Cadiz
September 23, 2023 in Spain ⋅ ☀️ 28 °C
Day trip to Seville, lots of walking around, the Spanish square is spectacular as is the cathedral. Walked by the river which was nice. There’s a bullring and an odd looking sculptural building.
Gibraltar
September 24, 2023 in Gibraltar ⋅ 🌬 22 °C
Early start, caught the cable car to the top of the rock. Saw the monkey feeding station then into the rock. Through the Great Siege Tunnels. Very interesting, learnt that the term shrapnel originatedRead more
Motril
September 25, 2023 in Spain ⋅ ☀️ 26 °C
Day trip to Granada. A place where I never quite got my bearings, I trusted google maps, found a massive cathedral so went in for a look. Visited The Alhambra, a palace and fortress complex full ofRead more
Ibiza
September 26, 2023 in Spain ⋅ ☀️ 26 °C
Took the bus over to San Antonio, couldn’t club, all closed on a Tuesday afternoon. Then got the bus to Playa d'en Bossa, very long beach, walked almost to the end. Found a nice section and had aRead more
Ibiza 2
September 26, 2023 in Spain ⋅ ☀️ 24 °C
Quick lunch and then the bus into Ibiza town. Walked up to the fortress. 8.5 miles walked today.
Palma, Majorca
September 27, 2023 in Spain ⋅ ☀️ 25 °C
Flown here twice this month and now finally time to explore. Tour today with a stop at Bellver Castle (not Belvoir or Beaver). Next the town in the hills of Valldemossa - posh - Chopin music in theRead more
Barcelona
September 28, 2023 in Spain ⋅ ☀️ 26 °C
Spectacular views of the city from the top of Montjuic. Then to La Sagrada Familia (The Holy Family) Church. Begun in 1883, it is still unfinished. Another 10 years, some apartments to knock down thenRead more
Saint Tropez
September 29, 2023 in France ⋅ ☀️ 26 °C
A lot of the yachts have moved out of the harbour ready for sailing boats, there’s a race on Sunday. Walked the streets of the old town, looked in a couple of churches. Brought a towel but theRead more
La Spezia
September 30, 2023 in Italy ⋅ ☀️ 26 °C
Had a walk through the streets, found an elevator and funicular to the castle. It had a museum inside which had artefacts from before the Romans. Back to the ship for lunch. Walking tour in theRead more
Civitavecchia
October 1, 2023 in Italy ⋅ ☀️ 19 °C
Disembarkation Day. Final breakfast, final goodbyes to the friends and staff.
