This island port is everything that Spain has to offer in one stop. Beautiful beaches, stunning Spanish architecture and historical significance, to say nothing of delicious tapas and cold beer. It is a great addition on any itinerary. Before you decide to spend your day in the main city of Palma check out some of…
Month: November 2019
Port of Call – Seville (Cadiz)
Vibrant, exciting, traditional; all words that can be used to define the city of Seville. Friendly people, breathtaking sites, where history and culture abound are also accurate descriptions and the reasons why you will want to visit this beautiful city. We spent a day there during a recent cruise, and not only was it not…
Port of Call Badly Planned
This past spring we landed in the port of Barcelona for the third time. The first couple of times we flew into the airport and grabbed a cab directly to the cruise port. Taking an overnight flight meant no sleep thus is not conducive to sightseeing. We were disappointed of course but ever hopeful of…
Remembering D-Day
On June 6, 1944 the Allied forces of Britain, America, Canada and France stormed the beaches of Normandy France in Operation Overlord, hailed as the turning point that led to the Allied victory in World War II. This year marked the 75th anniversary of this auspicious event. We would have been remiss not to take…
Top 5 Tips From First Time Cruisers
At the beginning of October we published an article outlining our top 5 tips for first time cruisers. Although we would like to think we had some good advice to offer there is no doubt important information we missed. Thanks to Jaime and Chris Carr who upon returning from their first cruise, their honeymoon no…