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Category Archives: August
La Corona, Spain
August 22 We are now in the north of Spain, in the city of La Corona. It is typically cloudy here and very green with temperate climate all year. We expected rain, but it turned out sunny the whole time … Continue reading
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Gijon and Aviles, Spain
August 21 We docked in Gijon, Spain this morning, the port is a very industrial place, nothing of interest to see here at the port, but the town has an older section. We went on an excursion to Aviles, a … Continue reading
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Saint-Jean-de-Luz and Bayonne, France
August 20 (and in case you are interested, Day 44 of the cruise) We anchored off of Saint-Jean-de-Luz around noon today, and it is a lovely day – high should be 85 and there is a wonderful breeze. In this … Continue reading
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More from Bordeaux
August 18. We went to the Chateau Giscours for a elegant dinner and wine event for the World Cruise travelers. The chateau dates back to the 14th century and in 1552 the first vines were planted. Later it was transformed into … Continue reading
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Bordeaux, France
August 18 What a beautiful sunrise from our balcony as we sailed from the Bay of Biscay on to the Garonne River to Bordeaux. Bordeaux is the world’s major wine industry capital. The wine economy in the metro area … Continue reading
At sea enroute to Bordeaux, France
August 17 (day 41 of the cruise, by the way) We are sailing in the English Channel, or as the French call it – the “Channel Sea” – they don’t like to give an inch to … Continue reading
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Southampton and Isle of Wight, UK
August 16 We arrived in Southampton this morning, and it is the end of the second segment of the cruise, so many people are leaving and a whole new group coming on. A good day to be away from the … Continue reading
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Bruges, Belgium
August 15 We sailed into Zeebrugge harbor this morning, with a forecast of rain. It looked cloudy but luckily no rain all day! We took a tour to Bruges – if you set out to design a medieval town, it … Continue reading
Amsterdam
August 14 We had a lovely day in Amsterdam! We met my friend and ICF colleague, Edmee Schalkx, who showed us Amsterdam from the perspective of someone who lives in the Netherlands, so we saw the areas tourists might … Continue reading
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