Category: Travel Journey
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Casablanca, Morocco Day 87 April 16, 2023
Play it again Sam! Yes, Casablanca sounds so exotic. Hoping I can take a photo of Rick’s Cafe Americain. 😅😜😜😜 I have been to the African continent once before, Egypt in 2009. But this is quite exciting. Last night when we left Malaga, Spain sailing towards Casablanca, we went through the Staight of Gibraltar right…
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Malaga, Spain Day 86 April 15, 2023
We are loving Spain! Today’s we toured the city of Malaga and went to a church in old town, the Picasso Museum, and to an ancient Moorish fort, Alcazaba. First was the city tour by bus. Malaga has clean streets and a nice layout. Next a walk through Old Town to see a church, the…
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Barcelona, Spain Day 84 April 13, 2023
My first time in Barcelona! So exciting! 😄😄😄 This is Barry’s favorite city. We went to the La Sagrada de Famila, architect Antoni Gaudi’s masterpiece which was begun in 1882 and still not completed. What a beautiful basilica! From the outside it’s got oodles of details and I wasn’t really convinced of it’s “beautiful” reputation.…
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Marseille, France Day 83 April 12, 2023
We went into town on our own via the ship’s shuttle service. Beautiful architecture and the marina surrounded by sidewalk cafes was lovely. However, lots of graffiti etc. We have been here before & have toured the church, Notre-Dame de la Garde. Just a quick stroll through the marina and surrounding neighborhood of Marseille. An…
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Monte Carlo, Monaco and Nice, France Day 82 April 11, 2023
“Easy Menton and French Riviera Drive” was our tour. We mostly drove through Nice, France, We also stopped at a perfume factory. Looked up at the hilltop town of Eze. Then we got a bird’s eye view of Monte Carlo, Monaco. Lastly, we got free time in Menton, France. Then back to the ship. Our…
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Rome, Italy. Day 81 April 10, 2023
Rome, The Eternal City! Trevi Fountain, the Colosseum, St. Peter’s Basilica, the Pantheon, the Spanish Steps, Piazza Navona, the Forum, and the awes-inspiring art including the Pieta, and the Sistine Chapel. Viva Roma!🇮🇹🇮🇹🇮🇹 This was my 4th or 5th time in Rome. Barry has also been here multiple times. Still a world cruise wouldn’t be…
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Naples, Italy Day 80 April 9, 2023 Happy Easter Sunday
Italy’s third largest city, Naples is a bustling metropolis famed for it’s statly buildings, crowded streets, the birthplace of pizza, and notoriously bad traffic. The crosswalks are marked for decoration! Yes, we got honked at. Nearby are Pompei, the Amalfi Coast, and Sorrento. Fortunately, I have been to all of those before! However, this is…
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Sicily: Catania, Italy Day 79 April 8, 2023
My first visit to Sicily! Beautiful architecture. Greeks, Romans, and Arabs have influenced this island off the toe of Italy’s “boot!” Catania has been destroyed by Mt. Etna 6 times, most recently in the 1600’s. Easy Catania was our tour. Quick bus ride, walk along the coast to an ancient fortress, then city drive, followed…
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Valletta, Malta Day 78 April 7, 2023
We are docked in the Grand Harbor along side the ancient ruins of the city walls. It’s beautiful here. This is my first time in Malta! We can see cafes, and shops including a Starbucks. 🙄😳😉 We took the the Barracca Lift up to the Upper Barracca Gardens. Walked around and did a little shopping.…
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Kotor, Montenegro Day 76 April 5, 2023
Kotor by Tuk Tuk! We rode all around the Bay of Kotor riding in a 6 guest Tuk Tuk vehicle. Just imagine a 6 passenger, street legal golf cart with plastic zipper windows and walls. It would have been wonderful if the weather was more pleasant. It was 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Quite chilly. 🥶 But…
