Lubah 1 year ago

Day 222: Vigo, Spain. Up through the old town maze to the Church, then coffee before the castle on the hill. Sold some gold at a local coin shop then bought some #bitcoin, lunch, and clothes while strolling with the Mrs on the way down to the ship. Great port. #UltimateWorldCruise

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Day 221: Porto, Portugal. Made the pilgrimage out to Fatima to say a prayer and grab some lunch. #UltimateWorldCruise

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Day 220: Lisbon, Portugal. Hop on/off through parts of this colorful city - statues, monuments, tile facades, and traffic lights galore plus an elevator to no where…. #UltimateWorldCruise

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Day 218: Agadir, Morocco. Big beach town but I don’t think I will ever understand the head to toe coverage women endure here (and elsewhere) - just why? #UltimateWorldCruise

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Day 217: Casablanca, Morocco. We’re back in Africa for some reason... Bus up to the capital, Rabat where old meets new along the shore as they prepare to host the 2030 World Cup. #UltimateWorldCruise

Lubah 1 year ago

Day 216: Malaga, Spain. Drove to Nerja to visit more caves and explore this gorgeous coastal village before returning to Malaga for lunch on the pier. #UltimateWorldCruise

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Day 215: Cartagena, Spain. Up to the Castillo de la Concepcion - closed but great views of the city and the interior of the old amphitheater. Lunch then adios… #UltimateWorldCruise

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Day 214: Valencia, Spain. Lladro factory then ceramics museum and more paella - great city, too! #UltimateWorldCruise

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Day 213: Barcelona (Day 2). More Gaudi - paella lunch, then early to sea. #UltimateWorldCruise

Lubah 1 year ago

Day 212: Barcelona, Spain. Just scratched the surface of this fine city. #UltimateWorldCruise

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Day 211: Palma de Mallorca, Spain. Cathedral, tapas lunch, Caves of Genova. #UltimateWorldCruise

Lubah 1 year ago

Day 210: Toulon, France. Excursion to Aix-en-Provence to see the historic town, grab lunch, and follow the footsteps of painter Paul Cézanne who was born in Aix, grew up there, and returned later in life.

Lubah 1 year ago

Day 209: Villefranche, France - port town for Nice. 7 min train ride to the beach - then lunch and return to ship. #UltimateWorldCruise.

Lubah 1 year ago

Day 208: Cannes, France. Wealth and beauty on the beach, French food, too. #UltimateWorldCruise

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Day 207: Ajaccio, Corsica. Starting France off right - Napoleon’s birthplace and such - toys in the harbor speak for themselves… #UltimateWorldCruise

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Day 206: Portofino, Italy. Ferry to a bus to a train to Cinque Terre region - beautiful costal towns for the rich and famous / tons of tourists, too. #UltimateWorldCruise

Lubah 1 year ago

Day 205: Carrara, Italy. Hop on train to Pisa then to Florence. Met with wife’s cousins for lunch - crazy crowds at Academia so punted on the real David and saw replica instead - Italy in summer is a nightmare. #bitcoin #UltimateWorldCruise

Lubah 1 year ago

Day 204: Civitavecchia, Italy - closest cruise ships can get to Rome (5 parked outside today). Bussed in - hit the mandatory fountains, steps, and piazzas - (Trevi off/being cleaned / Navona boarded up), Pantheon, Forum, and Colosseum - all packed with tourists and steamy hot as hell (no time for Vatican City or much else). #UltimateWorldCruise

Lubah 1 year ago

Day 203: Naples, Italy. After the mandatory ‘shell’ merchant visit, we sweat our way through Pompeii before returning to the city for lunch and the scene. #UltimateWorldCruise

Lubah 1 year ago

Day 202: Siracusa, Sicily, Italy. Archeological Park, Catacombs of St. Lucia, Madonna delle Lacrime, (Sanctuary of Mary’s tears), Temple of Apollo, then a delicious lunch. #UltimateWorldCruise