TurkietAdnan Menderes Airport38°17’35” N 27°8’48” E 26 oktober 2019, Turkiet ⋅ ☀️ 55 °F
Time to leave Turkey behind for another year. By this afternoon we'll be in Italy.
ItalienPiazzetta Santa Maria42°5’37” N 11°47’26” E
26 oktober 2019, Italien ⋅ ☀️ 73 °F
Uneventful travel day from İzmir to Civitavecchia via İstanbul. Checked into Sotto Coperta for our overnight stay.
ItalienPiazzetta Santa Maria42°5’37” N 11°47’26” E
26 oktober 2019, Italien ⋅ 🌙 66 °F
Wrapping up our day with a yummy dinner at Locanda Magnifico in Civitavecchia, Italy. Despite the slight chill in the air, we opt for al fresco dining at a table on the street.
ItalienPiazza degli Eroi42°5’21” N 11°47’32” E
27 oktober 2019, Italien ⋅ ☀️ 70 °F
After breakfast, we went for a stroll along the waterfront where we found a café to enjoy hot beverages on a crisp fall morning.
ItalienPiazza Antonio Fratti42°5’33” N 11°47’41” E
27 oktober 2019, Italien ⋅ ☀️ 72 °F
We're aboard Nieuw Statendam ... our home away from home for the next two weeks as we travel from the Old World to the New World.
Western Mediterranean40°11’38” N 5°52’55” E
28 oktober 2019, Western Mediterranean ⋅ ⛅ 68 °F
A delightful day at sea as the ship makes its way to our first port of call. A mix of R&R and activities, including a concert at the Lincoln Center Stage.
SpanienPuerto Yacht Cartagena37°35’44” N 0°58’50” W
29 oktober 2019, Spanien ⋅ ☀️ 70 °F
Our first port of call ... Cartagena Spain. Since Mui and I had called on Cartagena once before, we acted as tour guides for mom and Aylin ... visiting some old haunts and exploring some that were newLäs mer
SpanienMuseo Revello de Toro36°43’14” N 4°25’6” W
30 oktober 2019, Spanien ⋅ ☀️ 79 °F
In short, we all loved our second port of call in Spain ... a first-time visit for us all. We paid for the roundtrip shuttle operated by the port authority to save our "steps" for exploring MálagaLäs mer
Alboran Sea36°11’41” N 4°44’4” W 30 oktober 2019, Alboran Sea ⋅ ⛅ 66 °F
After exploring Málaga, we returned to the ship. Taking advantage of the warm-ish temps, we had happy hour on the veranda and enjoyed a beautiful sunset after Nieuw Statendam set sail for our nextLäs mer
Strait of Gibraltar35°56’16” N 5°35’14” W
30 oktober 2019, Strait of Gibraltar ⋅ ⛅ 66 °F
Before midnight we passed through the Strait of Gibraltar ... from the Med into the Atlantic. (We were too far for nighttime photographs, but to commemorate the occasion, I'm including a photo I tookLäs mer
