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Brugge, Belgium
April 17, 2023 The entire city of Brugge (Bruges) is a UNESCO World Heritage site. Settled by the Vikings in the 9th century, Brugge grew...
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Jun 21, 20233 min read
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The White Cliffs of Dover
April 16, 2021 We awoke today to the white cliffs of Dover instead of Le Havre, France. Because of the protests in France over the new...
hollymathwriter
Jun 19, 20232 min read
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Weymouth, Great Britain
April 15, 2023 Today, after our walk together around Weymouth, Great Britain, Brent took a tour of the Tank Museum in Bovington to see...
hollymathwriter
Jun 19, 20232 min read
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A Coruna and Betanzos
April 12, 2023 The Tower of Hercules was built in the 1st century A.D. by the Romans and is still in use today. It was the first place we...
hollymathwriter
Jun 10, 20232 min read
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Lisbon, Portugal
April 10, 2023 Brent toured Lisbon and Sintra todtay. I stayed back on the ship as I had blisters and was giving my toes a break to heal...
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Jun 7, 20231 min read
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Easter in Seville, Spain
April 9, 2023 It was Easter Sunday when we visited Seville. Many of the houses had dried palms in their windows for Palm Sunday the...
hollymathwriter
May 28, 20233 min read
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Malaga and Granada, Spain: Alhambra and Picasso Museum
April 8, 2023 Brent and I went on separate excursions today. He visited Alhambra, an ancient citadel that was originally built as a...
hollymathwriter
May 22, 20233 min read
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Tangier and Tetouan, Morocco
April 7, 2023 We had a lovely view of Tangier from our room as we docked in the morning. Today we would be exploring Tangier, as well as...
hollymathwriter
May 19, 20233 min read
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Marrakech to Casablanca
April 6, 2023 The last day in Marrakech began with a visit to Cactus Thiemann, the largest cactus garden in Africa. Next was a delicious...
hollymathwriter
May 17, 20231 min read
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Marrakech
April 5, 2023 The second day of the overland was spent touring Marrakech. His first stop was to see the Koutoubia Mosque. Its minaret can...
hollymathwriter
May 16, 20232 min read
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Agadir to Marrakesh
April 4, 2013 Brent began his overland adventure with a trip to the Casbah that I had visited. No one draped a snake on him, so he was...
hollymathwriter
May 14, 20231 min read
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Agadir, Morocco
April 4, 2023 On our first day in Morocco, we visited the city of Agadir. Because of high winds which delayed our departure from the...
hollymathwriter
May 9, 20234 min read
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Lanzarote and the Mountains of Fire
April 3, 2023 Today we visited Las MontaƱas del Fuego (The Mountains of Fire) in Timanfaya National Park. The park's spectacular...
hollymathwriter
May 7, 20233 min read
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Tenerife, Canary Islands - Mt. Teide
April 2, 2023 Today in Tenerife, we went to visit Mt. Teide. Mt. Teide is the highest mountain in the Canary Islands, as well as all of...
hollymathwriter
May 5, 20232 min read
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Banjul, Gambia - A Boat Ride to Kunta Kinte and Juffureh Islands
March 29, 2023 Today we took a boat trip to visit a sad time in history when people used to see other people as slaves. Kunta Kinte...
hollymathwriter
May 2, 20233 min read
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Abidjan, Ivory Coast - A Walk Through Banco National Park
March 26, 2023 Today we went for a walk in the Banco National Park within the city of Abidjan, the capital of the Ivory Coast. It is a...
hollymathwriter
Apr 30, 20233 min read
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Takoradi, Ghana - Cocoa Farming Village
March 25, 2023 Today we journeyed to a small village who farm cacao that is shipped around the world to become delicious chocolate. We...
hollymathwriter
Apr 26, 20233 min read
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Luanda, Angola
March 21, 2023 We began our tour of Luanda with a visit to the San Miguel Fort. This was the first fort built in Angola. Although it was...
hollymathwriter
Apr 25, 20232 min read
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Return from Sossusvlei
March 18, 2023 Today we flew over the Namib Desert once again on our way back to the ship in Walvis Bay. We bid farewell to Little Kulala...
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Apr 20, 20232 min read
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Sossusvlei - Sesriem Canyon and Desert Walk
March 17, 2023 Today we went down into the Sesriem Canyon which was formed millions of years ago by the Tsauchab River and was a vital...
hollymathwriter
Apr 19, 20233 min read
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