First Stop, Fort Lauderdale
April 2 in the United States ⋅ ☁️ 26 °C
One day wait in Florida. We catch our cruise ship to Europe tomorrow at Port Everglades.
A long walk today into downtown and a stroll along the River Walk
Riverwalk in Downtown Ft. Lauderdale
April 2 in the United States ⋅ ☁️ 24 °C
Today's weather has been a mix of sun, clouds & showers. We ducked into a covered pavilion area as it was getting windy and showers were starting. Here are a few pics from the cool place we sat toRead more
Leaving Ft. Lauderdale
April 3 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 26 °C
On board ship, met up with Fran and Sherry. Enjoyed departure from The Wakeview Bar!
Arrrh...... On the high seas now!!!
Strava doubts my walking workout!
April 4, North Atlantic Ocean ⋅ 🌬 22 °C
Apparently, I was on pace to set a WR for the 10K today on board ship!
Today's Cardio
April 5, Sargasso Sea ⋅ ☀️ 19 °C
Already bored if the small walking track, I found my way to the top deck on the ship. A small putting green area on the stern, on Deck 19.
Did two circuits on the stairs, down to the lowest publicRead more
Daily Activities on the Boat
April 6 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 12 °C
Everyday on the boat there are at least 50 activities to choose from to participate in. So far today -- Fruit & Vegetable Carving demonstrated by some of the chefs. The dancers from last night's showRead more
O'Malley's Pub
April 6, North Atlantic Ocean ⋅ 🌬 20 °C
Have we mentioned the cruise ship has an Irish Pub?
Not that we've been spending a lot of time here! :-)
Another Stair Climb workout
April 7, North Atlantic Ocean ⋅ 🌬 19 °C
Did down and up 30 flights today! Did an extra loop of Decks 10-17 to hit at least 30 minutes....
Bottle of water, then off to O'Malleys! :-)
Azores
April 10 in Portugal ⋅ ⛅ 16 °C
Sailing into Ponta Delgada at sunrise...
An afternoon in Ponta Delgarda, Azores
April 10 in Portugal ⋅ ☀️ 17 °C
Just some snaps walking around yesterday's Port of Call.
Two days sailing to get to Lisbon!
Yesterday's Stroll through Ponta Delgado
April 10 in Portugal ⋅ ☀️ 17 °C
Here are some pics from our shore day in Ponta Delgado yesterday We found a botanic garden outside of the "touristy" downtown. The garden had caves & stairs created by volcanic rock. It was a warmRead more
Rough Seas
April 11, North Atlantic Ocean ⋅ 🌬 13 °C
Swells are up to several meters.
Baff bags have been deployed on all decks!
Our "Dinner Family"
April 11 in Portugal ⋅ ☁️ 14 °C
We have had dinner each night in the same restaurant named Allegro. It was Fran's idea to invite 4 other people to join us at our table for dinner. We lucked out & have gotten to know and have becomeRead more
Surf's up
April 12, North Atlantic Ocean ⋅ 🌬 14 °C
We've spent two days sailing through 5-6 meter swells (according to the Captain's frequent weather updates).
It seems like the surf is finally starting to calm a bit, but the Barf Bag bins are stillRead more
Rocking & Rolling at O'Malley's Pub
April 12, North Atlantic Ocean ⋅ 🌬 14 °C
As Jim has mentioned we've had rough seas for the past 36 hours (barf bags at each stairwell). Dance Production was postponed last night as it was not safe for the dancers on stage. Tonight we got aRead more
Lisbon arrival
April 13 in Portugal ⋅ ☁️ 11 °C
Sailes into the Tagus estuary just before dawn, at the dock about 7 AM. Getting ready to hit the streets.
LISBOA
April 13 in Portugal ⋅ ☁️ 11 °C
I was up at 6AM as our ship sailed into Lisbon. The lights of the bridge & the illuminated cross were pretty as sunrise was still a few minutes away
Jim planned a very nice walk as we started outRead more
Walkabout in Belém
April 13 in Portugal ⋅ ☁️ 11 °C
Took the tram to the Belem section of Lisbon, which we missed on our only other trip here.
Saw the Monument to the Explorers and the Belém Tower. Stop in a wonderful Tropical Botanical Garden too!
Central Lisbon
April 13 in Portugal ⋅ ☁️ 15 °C
Took the tram back to the center of the city and did another walk about.
We had previously seen many of the sites, but not the Cathedral of Lisbon. The cathedral is the starting point of the CaminoRead more
Foggy day....
April 14, North Atlantic Ocean ⋅ 🌬 14 °C
... off the coast of NE Spain (Galacia). Heading for the Bay of Biscay.
Foggy Morning...
April 15 in France ⋅ 🌬 13 °C
... off the coast of France.
1 PM here and the fog is slowly lifting and the sun is coming out.
This is the closest we've passed another boat while on open waters.
Near the tip of Brittany.
Activities on Board
April 15, English Channel ⋅ 🌬 13 °C
Every"Sea" day there are many activities to choose from to do. Today I attended a culinary demonstration by the 2 executive chefs. I also took tour of the ship's galley. Both were really interesting.Read more
Le Havre
April 16 in France ⋅ ☁️ 10 °C
We have arrived in Le Havre. A couple of photos from our balcony, before heading out for the day ...
Honfleur
April 16 in France ⋅ ☁️ 11 °C
A bus trip to the village of Honfleur opposite Le Havre.
Honfleur & Deauville
April 16 in France ⋅ ☁️ 12 °C
Here are some pics from yesterday's excursion to Honfleur, the historic seaside town settled by the Norman's in the 1400's. The bus took the long way back to the ship through the beaucolic town ofRead more
TravelerLooking forward to viewing your trip! Especially Sicily!
TravelerCousins, have a wonderful trip! Looking forward to seeing all your photos.