Monthly Archives: April 2025

We arrived in Las Palmas, Gran Canaria, at 8 a.m., but true to ourselves, we didn’t wake until then. The port isn’t as pretty as Tenerife, but the city is a short walk away. Several military vessels were outside our balcony. As we walked to town there were many welcoming signs. Our first stop wasContinue reading “Our Last Port Before 8 Days on The Atlantic”

If you don’t know where Santa Cruz De Tenerife is, it’s one of the Canary Islands. Finally, today, it’s a bit warm and sunny, and we are enjoying coffee, smoothies, and omelets in an outdoor cafe. This light lunch was 10 Euros which included a bottle of water. It was quite a walk from theContinue reading “Our Time in Santa Cruz De Tenerife”

Our adventure began with our guide Majid and driver Youssef from Premium Transfer and Tours. We were in a minivan with 12 people from the US and Australia. Our first stop was Rick’s Cafe. A woman from the US Consulate opened the restaurant in 2004 in an old mansion. Although the movie Casablanca was actuallyContinue reading “Adventure in Casablanca”

If you don’t know Cadiz, it’s a little port town in southern Spain, and it’s the gateway to Seville and Andalucia. We were finally ready to get off the ship and do some exploring. Our view from our balcony was charming. It was an easy walk off the ship and the weather was sunny butContinue reading “Walking Around Cadiz”

I hate to say it but Bruce and I are becoming those people who don’t rush off the ship as soon as it’s in port. We had planned to get off a bit yesterday in Marseille but it was raining. So we didn’t and we don’t feel bad about it. Rain in the past wouldn’tContinue reading “On Board But In Port”

Today we are in Villefranche by the sea. It was a beautiful view from our balcony. Villefranche is a lovely coastal town built on the mountainside. We waited until all the tour people were through before we took the water shuttle. After days of rain and gray, the sun and blue skies looked magical. AContinue reading “Villefranche-sur-Mer”

Is it Genoa or Genova? They are both the same but the Italians use the V. It was another rainy day. I know this must be unusual for these ports, but it is what it is. So we had a slow start and ate our lunch on the Island Princess before venturing off. I’m stillContinue reading “A Little Time in Genoa”

What a morning! Cold, rainy, and dreary! I prefer to sleep late, but I’ve already booked and paid for a tour through Italian Day Tours. So, I’m up and at em at 6:30 to meet off the ship at 7:30. We arrived in Siena after roughly a two hour drive. I did catch a littleContinue reading “Out and About in Tuscany”

Our time in Rome was up, and we decided not to take the train but to go by car service. The train meant schlepping our bags half a mile to the train station, boarding, and then finding a way to the port. It was definitely cheaper—maybe $40 Euros total. But there was a notice thatContinue reading “Finally On A Ship and A Day in Corsica”