Category Archives: Excursions

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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Faroe Islands

Posted on August 7, 2015 by patmathews

August 7 Today we docked in the Faroe Islands. First a few facts we learned: The Faroe Islands are made up of 18 different islands, 17 of which are inhabited.  Two of them only have one family living on them. … Continue reading →

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Reykjavik, Iceland

Posted on August 5, 2015 by patmathews

Wonderful trip to the Blue Lagoon last evening(August 4). We left at about 6:30 and stayed until 10. The sunrise was at 4:27 and sunset at 10:47, so we saw it from the bus.  I snapped the picture from the … Continue reading →

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Corner Brook, Newfoundland

Posted on July 28, 2015 by patmathews

July 27 We did a hiking outing today, went to 2 trails, the Crocker’s Road to Margaret Bowater Park and the Three Bear Mountain Trail. Beautiful gorges and still snow on the mountain tops. Our guide said it would probably … Continue reading →

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