Category Archives: Excursions

Livorno, Italy (excursion to Cinque Terre)

Posted on August 29, 2015 by patmathews

August 29 We sailed into the port of Livorno early this morning, and here was the sunrise from the balcony – a beautiful start to the day. Livorno is the second largest city in Tuscany with a population of 160,000. … Continue reading →

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Cadiz, Spain

Posted on August 25, 2015 by patmathews

August 25 We sailed into the port of Cadiz, Spain about 9:30 this morning – it is a beautiful day here.  Cadiz is considered to be the oldest continuously inhabited settlement in Europe, founded in about 1100 BC.  It is … Continue reading →

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La Corona, Spain

Posted on August 22, 2015 by patmathews

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

Posted on August 21, 2015 by patmathews

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

Posted on August 21, 2015 by patmathews

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

Posted on August 19, 2015 by patmathews

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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Bruges, Belgium

Posted on August 15, 2015 by patmathews

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 →

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Bremerhaven and Hamburg, Germany

Posted on August 13, 2015 by patmathews

August 13 We have never been to Germany, aside from several plane changes in Frankfurt, which doesn’t count, and a sail in the Kiel canal.  So it was a pleasure to sail into Bremerhaven.   First of all, along the … Continue reading →

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Oslo, Norway

Posted on August 11, 2015 by patmathews

August 11 We arrived in Oslo this morning at 8 AM.  What a beautiful city!  In the morning we took the hop on hop off bus all around the city. There are beautiful forests, parks, museums and lakes that make … Continue reading →

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Kristiansand, Norway

Posted on August 10, 2015 by patmathews

August 10 We had a lovely visit is Kristiansand today – we did a walking tour of the city, about 5 miles.  Our guide shared lots of information.  Here’s some of it: There are 5 million people living in Norway, … Continue reading →

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