We have reached Spain and we are looking forward to some special visits this coming week. Today we decided to tour Palma de Mallorca on our own. We attended Mass at the magnificent Catedral de Palma de Mallorca, ate paella for lunch and enjoyed walking around town on a beautiful Sunday! We will arrive in Barcelona tomorrow.
May 23: Barcelona, Spain
Finally...after 20 years...a special visit with a dear old friend who traveled to Barcelona by train from her home in Madrid to see us. The few delightful hours we spent together were just too short and we vowed not to let so much time go by before another visit! As the ship was departing from Barcelona this evening, we met up with our Florida friends, Ellen and Jerry and their family, who joined the cruise to celebrate their 50th anniversary. And so the happy celebratory cruise continues!
May 24-May 30: Valencia, Alicante, Malaga, Gibraltar, Cadiz and Lisbon
Flamenco dancing, paella, visits to castles and cathedrals; stories of ancient history and paintings of Picasso...and so much more...occupied the days of this week-long sail around the Iberian peninsula.
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| Flamenco in Malaga |
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| Paella in Valencia |
May 31-June 6: Oporto, LaCoruña, Bilbao, Bordeaux, a day at sea and disembarkation in Southampton, England
Tasting port wine in Oporto, a nostalgic visit to LaCoruña and Betanzos, more wine tasting and special meals in France and dinner with the Captain on board the Voyager have brought our epic Grand Voyage to an end. Do we want to get off the ship? No! Would we do it again? Yes!!
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| Ciao, Adíos, a fond Adieu and Bye for Now! |
