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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...
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Jul 1, 20231 min read
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Oslo, Norway
April 22, 2023 We sailed into Oslo past houses scattered throughout the forested hills. After disembarking, we walked to the new...
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Jun 28, 20232 min read
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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"...
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Jun 27, 20232 min read
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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...
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Jun 24, 20232 min read
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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...
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Jun 22, 20232 min read
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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May 16, 20231 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...
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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...
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May 9, 20234 min read
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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...
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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...
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May 5, 20232 min read
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April Fools Jellicle Dinner
04/01/2023 We had a special "Jellicle" Dinner for April Fool's Day. With the supply shortage, Chefs Stephen and Tiffany had to be very...
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May 2, 20231 min read
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