Palm Desert

Ride to Palm Springs airport arriving shortly. Overnight flight to JFK NY
JFK

Early morning arrive at JFK(6 am) . Our plan to take the Air Train to Federal Circle where we would get the hotel shuttle for our day room .
Did go quite as planned as Train wasn't running, so bussesLæs mere
Lisbon

Clouds shrouded our arrival in Lisbon, arriving early. Smooth sailing thru custom and with only carry-on, we were soon on the Metro to our hotel. 9 am checking in was allowed and time for a fewLæs mere
Sintra

Fog welcomed us today and never quite cleared for our tour to Sintra. So, I really didn't have a clear view of Palace of Pena or Bister Castle.
But our main tour was of Quinta de Regaliera. One ofLæs mere
Tomar & Obidos

Fog greeted us again today! By the time we reached Tomar, it was mainly blue sky.
Tomar is known as Templer City, founded by the Knights Templer in 1160, when land was granted to them. The ConventLæs mere
Lisbon Cruise Port

Nice change this morning 🌄.
Used Uber from hotel to cruise port.
Only 15 minutes from the hotel but fog started to roll in.
There was a Cruise Critic meeting and greet with abt 60 people.
HadLæs mere
Cruise Day

It was a pleasant day to relax after a hectic time in Lisbon
FUNCHAL

Port of call for today - Funchal, Portugal did not happen.
Captain Strazicic announced last night that we would not be able to dock in Funchal as port pilots would be on strike.
SANTA CRUZ DE TENERIFE

Beautiful day in Tenerife.
We started early riding the shuttle bus to explore the downtown area.
Of course, there is a church! Iglesia de San Francisco. The church was originally a FranciscanLæs mere
Atlantic Crossing Day1

Today, fairly smooth seas.
Gary big winner at bingo.
Atlantic Crossing Day 3

Enjoyed a pleasant day lounging around the pool. At times today, the seas were a little more rocky. Temperature 28c, very pleasant.
Atlantic Crossing Day 4

The last 3 nights we have gained an hour. There has been no internet connection for the 2 days.
Woke up to showers but soon passed.
Not as much motion today.
Captains cocktail party.
Atlantic Crossing Day 5

It's hard to believe we are on day 5 of the Atlantic Crossing. Very relaxing, lots, or doing nothing to occupy your time. Today is games day on the pool deck. Then Gary experienced his first culinaryLæs mere
St John, Antigua

This morning was the ship building challenge. It was great fun watching contestants show off their sea worth vessels.
Arrived in St John's at noon. We did our own tour. The sidewalks were definitelyLæs mere
San Juan, Puerto Rico

Our tour included both the old and new San Juan. From 16th century forts, 500 yr old city with blue streets to the modern city with the massive convention center and shopping area. For the majority ofLæs mere
Sea Day

Whoa, we both won at Bingo.
Afternoon culinary class.
Lots of visiting.
Sea Day

Enjoyed a day of relaxing, except for the packing. Had lunch with Mark and Jane, dinner with Lillian and Bruce.
Happy hour with a few other cruisers.
Palm Desert

Our entertainment this morning was sitting our balcony watching 900+ passenger disembark. Disembark was running late by abt 45 minutes. We were the last group off. Once off only minutes until UberLæs mere
Jakarta, Indonesia
