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April 17, 2023 We arrived early this morning in Zeebrugge. this is the second largest seaport in Belgian after Antwerpen. For today we had booked a tour to Brugge about 30 min down the road.We boarded the bus at 9:00 AM on our way to Brugge. We got off the bus on the outside ofContinue reading “Zeebrugge, Belgium”

April 15, 2023 Yesterday we were informed of a port change, Le Havre in France was subject to a port strike, so the decision was made to give this port a miss. Instead we were going to Dover tomorrow. Today’s stop is Portland in the UK. We arrived yesterday afternoon in front of the harbour,Continue reading “Portland, UK”

April 12, 2023 We sailed into “A Coruna” around 7:30 this morning. It was barely daylight, so we decided to take our time with breakfast. We didn’t book any tours for today, but decided to walk into the town. The ship was anchored only 400 meters from the old town. Coruna is known for itsContinue reading “A Coruna, Spain”

April 10, 2023 Around 10:00 this morning we arrived in Lisbon. It was quite scenic sailing towards the port on the Tagus river. Lisbon is the Capital of Portugal which has a population of 11million.Lisbon has a population of 600,000 and the total for the metropolitan area is nearly 3 million. Lisbon is after AthensContinue reading “Lisbon, Portugal”

April 9, 2023 This morning we arrived in Cadiz. Cadiz is an ancient port city dating back almost 3000 years. Today the city has a population of about 115,000. The city consists of narrow streets connected to plazas. This morning we hopped on the hop on bus, and stayed on the bus for the wholeContinue reading “Cadiz, Spain”

April 8, 2023 Today we’re in Malaga, a City in southern Spain with a population of 600,000. Malaga is a port city in southern Spain on the Mediterranean. It is well-known for its beautiful beaches and historical buildings. For today we booked a hop on hop off bus tour. You are basically in self controlContinue reading “Malaga, Spain”

April 7, 2023 A new day a new City. Today we are in Tangier, where the Atlantic ocean and the Mediterranean meet. It is also our last stop in Africa. Tangier’s metro area is home to 1.3 million people. It is a large port City and it is also a regular stop for cruise ships.Continue reading “Tangiers, Morocco”

April 6, 2023 After another bumpy night at sea we arrived early this morning in Casablanca. Casablanca has a population of 4.2 million in the Metropolitan area and is the business center for the region. Most people know Casablanca from the 1942 movie Casablanca , what was axially entirely made in Hollywood. For this morningContinue reading “Casablanca, Marocco”

April 4, 2023 After a rough boat ride last night, we arrived this morning in Agadir. Agadir’s population is around 900 thousand, the population for all of Morocco is 36 million. The City of Agadir was totally distroyed by an earthquake in 1960. The City was totally rebuild after the earthquake. Agadir is a winterContinue reading “Agadir, Morocco”

April 3, 2023 Buenos Dias, today we’re in Lanzarote the thirth most populous of the Canary Islands. The port City is called Arrecife, it has Approximate a population of 60,000. For today we have a tour planned towards the north part of the Island. The landscape is volcanic rock everywhere covered with bushes and cactuses.Continue reading “Lanzarote, Canary Islands”