Dover, England
I hadn’t realized how much history there was in Dover and Canterbury but we got a quick overview on our tour today. We cruised in and docked under the White Cliffs of Dover, made of chalk, and “an icon of Britain”…
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Almost home
Yes, today we are all thinking of home. It has been a great cruise but our hearts and minds are already home. We’re cruising toward Greenwich right now through heavy weather. We plan to get out and walk to the Naval…
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Paris, France
We docked this morning in the lovely town of Honfleur. I didn’t get to see Honfleur except through the bus window because what I really wanted to see was Paris. And Paris is three hours from Honfleur so it was…
St Malo, France
Before I talk about today’s adventure I must show you some pictures of the elaborate brunch that the ship put on for our last sea day. Actually I didn’t try a single one of the things pictured but it was fun looking!…
The end of the world
We docked in A Coruna, Spain, this morning and the forecast was for rain all day. It didn’t disappoint! We drove an hour through small villages which had an interesting feature, horreos, which are traditional…
Leixoes (Porto) Spain
We docked this morning (Was that just this morning; it seems so long ago?) in Leixoes, in the vicinity of Porto, from which area all port wine comes. After leaving the city we drove through beautiful agricultural…
Obidos from Lisbon
Today I travelled up the coast to the medieval city of Obidos with its 14th century crenellated walls and narrow streets and whitewashed houses; in other words, a “touristic” village. It was lovely and I enjoyed…
Lisbon, Portugal
We’re docked in the old part of the city where we have a nice view but the city is really very modern. This aqueduct was built starting in 1713 and is still operational but they aren’t using it. Its main course…
About Dale & Jenni
Dale and Jenni met in high school and have been together since 1961. Across more than fifty years of marriage they raised a family and founded Logos Bible Software with their son Bob. These pages are their travel journal, written port by port for family and friends back home.