Must-know tips before traveling to Ireland
We recently completed our sixth trip to Ireland. Each trip was for a duration of at least two weeks, sometimes three or four. Ireland has always been our favorite country…
Girona’s history, legends, and beauty
Steve and I learned so much about Girona’s history, legends, and beauty on our full-day tour. It was a magical day of discoveries. Our driver, Joaquin, and guide Vicente picked…
Fascinating day trip to Tarragona and Sitges
Here is the story of our day trip to the coastal towns of Tarragona and Sitges. Did you know that Tarragona was founded in 218BC as the first Roman city…
We finally made it to Barcelona
We finally made it to Barcelona! Our magical cruise that began in Fort Lauderdale is over. Despite the many challenges we experienced that started before we left home, we both…
Covid on the cruise ship
Yes, we have covid on the cruise ship. After our shore excursions in La Palma and Tenerife, I developed slight sniffles with frequent sneezing. It concerned me to sneeze and…
Tenerife, the largest of the Canary Islands
The second port stop for our transatlantic cruise to Barcelona was Santa Cruz, Tenerife, the largest of the Canary Islands and possibly the most picturesque. The Island is wildly famous…
Beautiful La Palma, Canary Islands
After eight days at sea, the first port stop on our 14-day transatlantic cruise from Florida to Barcelona was the beautiful La Palma, Canary Islands. We scheduled an island taxi…
Not exactly a perfect cruise
A previous post described how we set about proving Murphy’s Law is real. It is with credible amazement that I continue that story now! No, we were not quite finished…
Proving Murphy’s Law is real
People usually feel stressed when unexpected events occur with awful timing. I know I do, and I always strive to regain control of the situation quickly as best I can.…
Fort Lauderdale in one day
Today, I’m sharing with you what we chose to do in Fort Lauderdale in one day. Our latest and greatest adventure is a 14-day cruise from Fort Lauderdale to Barcelona,…