Next stop was Porto famous for its Port wine of course. Arriving in Porto. These were the breakfast sweet of the day. 😱 We decided to catch the ship’s shuttle in and do our own tour of the town. It is a beautiful and picturesque town on the Douro River. The port was half an … Continue reading Porto

After leaving Malaga we passed through the Strait of Gibraltar on route to Cadiz. We reached the strait at about 10pm at which point we went to the top of the ship to view on our right side the Rock of Gibraltar, in Europe, and on our left Morocco, in Northern Africa. A very special … Continue reading Cadiz

Our next port was Malaga and we were very excited about this stop because we were meeting up with Aleesha and Ryan. They were at the beginning of their trip through Europe. It was so good to see them. We spent the morning wandering around the city with them. Alcazaba Ancient Roman amphitheater discovered when … Continue reading Malaga

Our next stop was at Palma on the island of Mallorca, in the Balearic Islands. It’s best known as a playground for the rich and famous, as demonstrated by the many many very expensive boats that filled the harbour. Being a cruise it was just a quick visit to the island and we filled the … Continue reading Palma, Mallorca

From Barcelona we started our cruise around the Spanish coast with Ed and Shelly and our first stop was València. Our first shore excursion was a bike tour around València. The city was very well set up for bike riding like many of the European cities.  An area where the bike paths go through was … Continue reading Valencia