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Back in the United States - Fort Lauderdale, Florida
May 12, 2023 We sailed back into Fort Lauderdale early in the morning. We awaited our turn to disembark, went through customs and boarded...
Cruising Home
May 6 to May 11, 2023 We spent the last week of the cruise saying good-bye to the friends we made along the way. We scheduled final...
Praia da Vitoria, Azores, Portugal
May 5, 2023 We explored our final port without an excursion. We met up with our friends Sumi, Craig, Kelly and Polly after getting off...
Ponta Delgado, Azores Islands, Portugal
May 4, 2023 At Ponta Delgado, we set off on our final Cruise Specialist excursion to the Furnas Village hot springs. We boarded the bus...
Irish Dinner At Sea
May 2 to 3, 2023 There were two days at sea before we reached our last destination before crossing the Atlantic. On the first night, we...
Cobh - Cork Countryside and Kinsale
May 1, 2023 We enjoyed the peaceful drive through the beautiful Cork countryside. We stopped at Charles Fort which was built in the 17th...
Dublin, Ireland
April 30, 2023 "Captain William Congreve with his Son William" was Brent's favorite picture at the National Gallery in Dublin, the...
Oban, Scotland
April 29, 2023 We tendered into Oban. It is a small, picturesque fishing community. It is known as the "Gateway to the Islands" and is...
Isle of Skye and the West Highlands, Scotland
April 28, 2023 I was still under the weather when we arrived at the Isle of Skye, our first port in Scotland. I was sorry to miss the...
Bergen, Norway
April 25, 2023 Bergen was our last stop in Norway. I stayed on board as I had a sore throat and wanted to rest up for the Norwegian...
Eidfjord, Norway
April 25, 2023 The spectacular sail in to Eidsfjord past the snow-covered fjords captivated us that morning. The small communities...
Haugesand, Norway - Village of the Vikings
April 24, 2023 The port of Haugesund took us to the land Vikings once called home. Not far from Haugesund is Avaldsnes, once the home of...
Kristiansand, Norway
April 23, 2023 Today we explored Kristiansand on our own. As we walked out of the port, we could see our ship reflected in the glass...
Oslo, Norway
April 22, 2023 We sailed into Oslo past houses scattered throughout the forested hills. After disembarking, we walked to the new...
Copenhagen
April 21, 2023 Hans Christian Anderson lived most of his life in Copenhagen. He is famous for his fairy tales like "The Ugly Duckling"...
Amsterdam - Tulip Festival
April 19, 2023 Today we did a morning tour to the Keukenhof Gardens for the Tulip Festival. It was the perfect time to visit with both...
Marken and Volendam, Netherlands
April 18, 2023 We spent two days in Amsterdam. On the first day, we visited Marken and Volendam, two quaint fishing villages, as well as...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Lanzarote and the Mountains of Fire
April 3, 2023 Today we visited Las Montañas del Fuego (The Mountains of Fire) in Timanfaya National Park. The park's spectacular...
I'm Teacher Holly. In the past my husband, son and I have traveled many places around the world. However, this year is a special trip as I am taking a leave of absence to travel around the world for almost 5 months. I am inviting my students, friends, and families to follow along with us on our travels. Stay tuned for more posts as our journey begins on January 3, 2023.
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