Category Archives: World Cruises

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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Amsterdam

Posted on August 14, 2015 by patmathews

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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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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Sign, sign, everywhere a sign

Posted on August 12, 2015 by patmathews

More signs along the way:

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At Sea, North Sea enroute to Hamburg Germany

Posted on August 12, 2015 by patmathews

August 12 Today we were invited to a special Scandinavian lunch for world cruise travelers. Each table was hosted by a ship’s officer. We sat with one of the three first officers, Stephjan from Croatia and 3 other couples. We … 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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Bergen, Norway

Posted on August 9, 2015 by patmathews

August 9 We toured the second largest city in Norway today, Bergen. There are 250,000 people living here and it is really like a living history museum. It is considered Norway’s most international city and most prices in the shops … Continue reading →

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Interesting signs we have seen!

Posted on August 7, 2015 by patmathews

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Faroe Islands