The Ackos European Adventure

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Day 28
Friday, September 8, 2023 at 1:15 PM
☀️ 26 °C
Altitude: 205 m
Czech Republic Václavské náměstí 50.084383, 14.42726350°5’4” N 14°25’38” E
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Prague....East European Diamond
September 8, 2023 in Czech Republic ⋅ ☀️ 26 °C
WOW! We have been to a few spectacular cities on the trip, but Prague is just stunningly beautiful. From cobblestone streets to amazing buildings, it is quite simply a gem. After arriving on the train overnight from Venice to Vienna and then onto Prague, we checked into our amazing hotel, The Esplanade Hotel, and then headed out to explore. A dinner at Marina Ristorante on the banks of the Vitava River overlooked by Prague Castle.Read more
Traveler So beautiful doing the trip with you amazing so beautiful love every photo thank you love us ❤️👍💕
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Day 29
Saturday, September 9, 2023 at 11:25 AM
☀️ 23 °C
Altitude: 196 m
Czech Republic Old Town Square 50.087901, 14.421150°5’16” N 14°25’16” E
In Love with Prague
September 9, 2023 in Czech Republic ⋅ ☀️ 23 °C
sbohem Praho vrátíme se

Prague is amazing. It's such a beautiful bohemian historic city. Old Town Square took my breath away. We loved the cobblestone streets, the soaring spires, the old fashioned trams, and the fairytale castles.Spent Saturday roaming the city on a hop on- hop off bus and river cruise. Such a welcoming and friendly place. A definite place on our "ever growing returning too" list. Another bucket list item checked off when we watched the Astronomical Clock chime into 8pm on Saturday night (with about 50,000 other people) also great to wake up on Saturday morning after the Broncos won over the Storm in the first game of the 2023 Finals series.Read more
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Day 30
Sunday, September 10, 2023 at 11:05 AM
☀️ 24 °C
Altitude: 127 m
Germany Krippenbach 50.910067, 14.17453150°54’36” N 14°10’28” E
Czech Republic to Germany
September 10, 2023 in Germany ⋅ ☀️ 24 °C
Beautiful 7 hour train journey from Prague to Hamburg, for an overnight stop. Some of the countryside today was just like a fairytale.
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Day 30
Sunday, September 10, 2023 at 8:11 PM
🌙 22 °C
Altitude: 28 m
Germany Central Station Hamburg 53.553204, 10.008953°33’12” N 10°0’32” E
Short stay in Hamburg Germany
September 10, 2023 in Germany ⋅ 🌙 22 °C
The busiest place we have been so far on this trip. The train station was hectic, even at 8.00pm when we went for a short walk. Only here one night, so little chance to look around. Price for food and beers was pretty good when compared to Venice. Had a great weiner snitzel for dinner, and Darren had steak.....and a few beers.
Danke, Hamburg, kurzer Aufenthalt, aber lustig.Read more
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Day 32
Tuesday, September 12, 2023 at 10:00 AM
☁️ 19 °C
Altitude: 2 m
Denmark Stubbeløb 55.716687, 12.61280755°43’0” N 12°36’46” E
Copenhagen ... nearly cruise time
September 12, 2023 in Denmark ⋅ ☁️ 19 °C
Overnight stay in Copenhagen. Did not venture far after the 4 hour train journey from Hamberg.
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Day 33
Wednesday, September 13, 2023 at 10:30 AM
☁️ 17 °C
Altitude: Sea level
Sweden Getskär 56.141504, 15.61048556°8’29” N 15°36’38” E
On board MSC Poesia in Karlskrona Sweden
September 13, 2023 in Sweden ⋅ ☁️ 17 °C
First rainy day we encountered as we are docked at Karlskrona Sweden. Discovering the ship and having some down time after a hectic few weeks of planes, trains, and automobiles. Bags unpacked for 25 days as we now sail around Europe.Read more
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Day 33
Wednesday, September 13, 2023 at 8:12 PM
☁️ 15 °C
Altitude: 16 m
Sweden Trossö 56.163621, 15.59036356°9’49” N 15°35’25” E
Sunset over the Balkin Sea
September 13, 2023 in Sweden ⋅ ☁️ 15 °C
The ship has departed Sweden as we now head overnight to Warnemunde Germany. Caught this beautiful sunset as we sailed away on the Balkin Sea.
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Day 34
Thursday, September 14, 2023 at 9:16 AM
⛅ 15 °C
Altitude: 4 m
Germany Warnemünde 54.17728, 12.09074654°10’38” N 12°5’27” E
Warnemunde Germany
September 14, 2023 in Germany ⋅ ⛅ 15 °C
Fun and games today with an emergency alert going off on EVERYONES phones and then a siren sounding across the whole area.....bit alarming when it's all in German....and in the shadows of a nuclear power station. Everyone reacted the same as a fire alert in Coles. With a mere shrug of the shoulders. The locals were not alarmed, so we took our lead from their reaction or lack of. Beautiful little Port town and had a lovely walk around. A stunning harbour lined with colourful boats and buildings. A beautiful beach on the Balkin Sea with thousands of beach chairs/huts all along the waters edge. A bit brisk for a swim. Large transport ships are coming and going with cars and trucks loading and unloading. Sand sculpture display on for the end of the tourist season.Read more
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Day 35
Friday, September 15, 2023 at 11:30 AM
☁️ 16 °C
Altitude: 26 m
Sweden Göteborg Central Railway Station 57.707958, 11.97558457°42’29” N 11°58’32” E
North Sea chill in Gothenburg Sweden
September 15, 2023 in Sweden ⋅ ☁️ 16 °C
Chilly day as we docked at Gothenburg Sweden today. Dug out the jackets, scarves, and beanies to rug up for the North Sea chill in the air. Gothenburg is the 2nd largest city in Sweden behind Rotterdam, with a population of 600k tesidents, and currently home to the tallest building in the country. Took the shuttle bus into downtown Gothenburg and then had a lovely stroll around the town centre. Quite cosmopolitan with modern buildings mixed with centuries old structures and statue's, on the banks of a lovely watercourse that meanders through the city. Like Prague, there are cute trams that seem to date back to the 1940's. Beautiful little side avenues made for pedestrians and push bikes with every type of shop you can imagine. Looking for a pub or hotel for a drink....keep your eyes open for the Lagerhaust.Read more
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Day 37
Sunday, September 17, 2023 at 12:00 PM
🌧 17 °C
Altitude: 3 m
Netherlands Wijde Wormerringvaart 52.471416, 4.84451652°28’17” N 4°50’40” E
Windmills and Clogs in Holland
September 17, 2023 in the Netherlands ⋅ 🌧 17 °C
My kind of Heaven at the cheesemaker in the countryside near Amsterdam. Even Beer Cheese.
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Day 37
Sunday, September 17, 2023 at 12:31 PM
☁️ 17 °C
Altitude: Sea level
Netherlands Edam 52.511105, 5.04412152°30’40” N 5°2’39” E
Volendams and Edam
September 17, 2023 in the Netherlands ⋅ ☁️ 17 °C
Beautiful drive through the countryside to Edam (yes the cheese 🧀 first made in the 14th century) onto Volendams. A historic old fishing village that has maintained its maritime charms with old buildings now filled with bustling shops and eateries.Read more
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Day 37
Sunday, September 17, 2023 at 1:46 PM
☁️ 18 °C
Altitude: Sea level
Netherlands Zedde 52.487548, 5.03429852°29’15” N 5°2’3” E
Holland - Cheeses and Clogs
September 17, 2023 in the Netherlands ⋅ ☁️ 18 °C
A visit to Simonehaven Cheese and Clog making farm. OMG my cheese obsession is overwhelming...even cannabis cheese 🧀 😋. Decided we like the 2+ years old Cheeses for flavour and texture. If Italy turned me into a coffee snob, then The Netherlands has made me a cheese snob. Some cheese and mustards purchased to take home with us....probably won't make it past this week before we open itRead more
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Day 37
Sunday, September 17, 2023 at 4:28 PM
☁️ 20 °C
Altitude: 8 m
Netherlands Zuiderbuitenkanaal 52.46095, 4.57014452°27’39” N 4°34’13” E
Back on board.. See Ya Ijmuiden
September 17, 2023 in the Netherlands ⋅ ☁️ 20 °C
Nederland is prachtig en kan niet wachten om er weer naartoe te gaan

Can't wait until we make a journey north in the Winter rime. Holland is just glorious and to think it was mostly reclaimed from the sea and lakes and protected by dykes. The ingenuity of man centuries ago to create a place that flourishes up to 4.5 metres below sea level in some places.Read more
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Day 38
Monday, September 18, 2023 at 1:29 PM
☁️ 19 °C
Altitude: 28 m
England Southampton 50.909737, -1.40540450°54’35” N 1°24’19” W
Southampton UK...laundry day
September 18, 2023 in England ⋅ ☁️ 19 °C
Laundry and mani/Pedi day for me in Southampton. Rainy and windy. This weather seems to be following us from Sweden. Even the pigeons were basking in the short-lived sunshine in East Park Southampton near the Titanic Engineers Memorial. As we head towards Spain and Portugal from tomorrow, hopefully, the sun and warmer days will return.Read more
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Day 40
Wednesday, September 20, 2023 at 10:44 AM
☁️ 19 °C
Altitude: 8 m
Spain Plaza de Maria Pita 43.369434, -8.39845143°22’10” N 8°23’54” W
Bienvenida a La Coruna España
September 20, 2023 in Spain ⋅ ☁️ 19 °C
Bienvenida a la coruna españa

Danced with a Spanish Transformer and watched a submarine head out into the North Atlantic Ocean. A very diverse day of music, history and nonsense.
La Coruña is a city and municipality of Galicia, Spain. A Coruña is the second most populated city in Galicia, The city is the provincial capital of the province of the same name, having also served as political capital of the Kingdom of Galicia from the 16th to the 19th centuries, and as a regional administrative centre between 1833 and 1982, before being replaced by Santiago de Compostela. A Coruña is located on a promontory in the Golfo Ártabro, a large gulf on the Atlantic Ocean.Read more
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Day 41
Thursday, September 21, 2023 at 3:35 PM
☁️ 23 °C
Altitude: 88 m
Portugal Palácio Nacional da Ajuda 38.707583, -9.19736438°42’27” N 9°11’51” W
The Ajuda National Palace Lisboa
September 21, 2023 in Portugal ⋅ ☁️ 23 °C
The Ajuda National Palace is a neoclassical building from the first half of the 19th century.

It became a royal residence on king Luís I accession to the throne and it remained as such until the end of the Monarchy (1910).

It still holds its decorative artworks in place in a lively and truthful to its origins display.

On the ground floor, from the Music Room onwards, the private apartments can be found, while State Rooms occupy the upper floor.

As a museum, it gathers important collections of decorative arts from the 18th and 19th centuries: gold and silver works, textiles, furniture and ceramics as well as paintings, sculptures and photographs.

The most important State ceremonies held by the President of the Republic still take place hereRead more
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Day 41
Thursday, September 21, 2023 at 4:52 PM
☁️ 22 °C
Altitude: 31 m
Portugal aqueduct Aguas Livres 38.723091, -9.17530338°43’23” N 9°10’31” W
Lisbon Portugal
September 21, 2023 in Portugal ⋅ ☁️ 22 °C
Lisbon is a lovely city that mixes current with centuries old buildings that have survived earthquakes in the region. Cutting through it all is a massive Roman Aquaduct that is still used. Rising over 60 metres high , it is the tallest arched construction in the world.Read more
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Day 42
Friday, September 22, 2023 at 4:47 PM
☁️ 21 °C
Altitude: Sea level
Strait of Gibraltar 35.900158, -5.94981535°54’1” N 5°56’59” W
Morocco 🇲🇦 and Gibraltar 🇬🇮
September 22, 2023, Strait of Gibraltar ⋅ ☁️ 21 °C
Sailing from the North Atlantic Ocean to the Alborian Sea between Morocco and Gibraltar
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Day 43
Saturday, September 23, 2023 at 12:11 PM
☀️ 24 °C
Altitude: 10 m
Spain Playa del Postiguet 38.344211, -0.47891638°20’39” N 0°28’44” W
Alicante Spain - Heavenly
September 23, 2023 in Spain ⋅ ☀️ 24 °C
We both loved Alicante. Spanish Sun and heat made for a beautiful day. A stunning boulevard to relax and people watch.
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Day 45
Monday, September 25, 2023 at 6:00 AM
🌙 17 °C
Altitude: 81 m
Italy Piazza Senarega 44.412409, 8.93300644°24’45” N 8°55’59” E
More Genoa Italia
September 25, 2023 in Italy ⋅ 🌙 17 °C
An afternoon tour to a beautiful terrace above the city and then to the city gates, Christopher Columbus house and the main square for some shopping and people watching over a beer and spritz. But more Huge medieval doors ????Read more
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Day 45
Monday, September 25, 2023 at 6:00 PM
☀️ 24 °C
Altitude: 16 m
Italy Palazzo San Giorgio 44.409283, 8.92827744°24’33” N 8°55’42” E
Back in Italia...Genoa
September 25, 2023 in Italy ⋅ ☀️ 24 °C
A morning walk through the tiny winding streets and terraces of Genoa. A busy port city with history by the ship-load. Beautiful buildings and squares and really great cafes to enjoy a spritz foccacia and Pesto.Read more
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Day 47
Wednesday, September 27, 2023 at 5:51 PM
🌧 22 °C
Altitude: Sea level
Ionian Sea 36.382622, 23.06161836°22’57” N 23°3’42” E
From the Mediterranean to the Aegean Sea
September 27, 2023, Ionian Sea ⋅ 🌧 22 °C
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Day 48
Thursday, September 28, 2023 at 8:00 AM
☁️ 20 °C
Altitude: 6 m
Turkey Kusadasi 37.86469, 27.25389837°51’53” N 27°15’14” E
Big day out in Kusadasi Turkey
September 28, 2023 in Turkey ⋅ ☁️ 20 °C
Big day out to Ephesus to the last known home of the Virgin Mary high in the hills, drank the holy spring water, walked the ruins of the Ancient City of Ephesus, visited the Ephesus Archeological Museum, got to watch beautiful Turkish Carpets being hand woven (some taking 6 to 9 months with over 1 million stitches) and enjoyed a delicious lunch of Turkish delicacies. Returned to walk through a small section of the Kusadasi Grand Bazaar and browse through the Fake Genuine merchandise (how it is advertised 😄).Read more
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Day 48
Thursday, September 28, 2023 at 8:00 AM
☁️ 18 °C
Altitude: 407 m
Turkey Meryemana 37.912584, 27.33233437°54’45” N 27°19’56” E
Kusadasi Turkey
September 28, 2023 in Turkey ⋅ ☁️ 18 °C
Docked in Kusadasi Turkey 🇹🇷
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Day 48
Thursday, September 28, 2023 at 8:30 AM
⛅ 21 °C
Altitude: 6 m
Turkey Kusadasi 37.864586, 27.25382737°51’53” N 27°15’14” E
More Big day out in Kusadasi Turkey
September 28, 2023 in Turkey ⋅ ⛅ 21 °C
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