May 12, 2023 We sailed back into Fort Lauderdale early in the morning. We awaited our turn to disembark, went through customs and boarded...

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...

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...

May 1, 2023 We enjoyed the peaceful drive through the beautiful Cork countryside. We stopped at Charles Fort which was built in the 17th...

April 30, 2023 "Captain William Congreve with his Son William" was Brent's favorite picture at the National Gallery in Dublin, the...

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...

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...

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...

April 25, 2023 The spectacular sail in to Eidsfjord past the snow-covered fjords captivated us that morning. The small communities...

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...

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...

April 22, 2023 We sailed into Oslo past houses scattered throughout the forested hills. After disembarking, we walked to the new...

April 21, 2023 Hans Christian Anderson lived most of his life in Copenhagen. He is famous for his fairy tales like "The Ugly Duckling"...

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...

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...

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...

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...

April 15, 2023 Today, after our walk together around Weymouth, Great Britain, Brent took a tour of the Tank Museum in Bovington to see...

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...

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...