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Archive for December, 2007

Fri
28
Dec '07

Cruising Part 5 — French Riviera

Our final destination in our journey was to the French Riviera. This first image is from the cinemagraphically famous city of Cannes. The Vieux (Old) Port was quite pretty and the yachts and sailboats docked there were very enticing because a number of them were for sale. Of course, the prices weren’t listed for some [...]

Thu
27
Dec '07

Cruising Part 4 — Spain, Italy and Monaco

The final destination for our cruise was to the southern Spanish city of Málaga. We only had 5 hours, so our tour was brief … but long enough. We began with this 16th century cathedral. Don’t know who took this one… These images are from the Moorish alcazaba (from the Arabic word for fortress), which [...]

Wed
26
Dec '07

Cruising Part 3 — Atlantic Islands: Canary and Madeira

The next stop was to Tenerife, the largest of the seven Canary Islands. Not only are the islands part of Spain, they also have the highest mountain in the country. You can see how the volcanic mountain rises out of the sea. It’s quite dramatic landscape. This is also a chance to see the outside [...]

Mon
24
Dec '07

Cruising Part 2 — Morocco

After a very enjoyable day at sea, cruising through the Strait of Gibraltar, we arrived at the Moroccan port of Casablanca. It’s a major city, but from what we saw, not terribly interesting. So, instead, we decided to catch a train and go three hours South to the base of the High Atlas mountains. There [...]

Sun
23
Dec '07

Cruising Part 1 — Italy & Spain

For our anniversary this year, we decided to take a longer journey than our usual weekend trip. After our honeymoon cruise, we planned to take a cruise every 5 years. I don’t know if we’ll keep it up, but we’ve kept the streak alive… So, we set out on another journey. I have to admit, [...]