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The old city is beautiful, the resolve of the French people to  restore and preserve what the Allies bombed and destroyed during WW2. I took a walk ON THE reflective pool.  Holland America's Prinsendam proudly stands tall in the background in the river Garonne

From the place that gave the wine it's very name Porto , I am walking down cobblestone streets in medieval times juxtaposed with modernity. Midiaeval Urban Rambling Through the Centro district was a walk in the park. An aperitif

Christo Rei The ROYAL Gazelle is the way to cycle around downtown. I spotted an IBM Selectric typewriter, which begs the question:Are they still using them along with Vinyl records, in Portugal? Anyway the nostalgia is not lost as this was one of my favorite machines, because of the different font changes. I did not vote for Starbucks today. Instead a Bica and a Pastes Que Nada at a local cafe. -Gr8! The first Word Processor is making a comeback  I also biked along the river bank for 3 k to try the Pastéis de Belém's Pastes Que Nada-freshly baked-just as delicious

High Cliffs And Sandy Beaches. After a 45 minute bus ride from Portamãyo, we headed for a small fishing village along the Algarve coast, then onto the spectacular views at Lagos. Henry the Navigator embarked on his discovery ships from here to Africa and the Atlantic islands. Lisbon, Portugal-My Dutch Bike The

Gibraltar / Summit / Strait / 426 Meters Top of the World Standing majestically at 426 meters above sea level on the Rock of Gibraltar - where Europe meets Africa and two seas converge in spectacular harmony. Summit Story Where Europe Meets Africa Story 01 Summit Perspective Standing on top of the Rock of Gibraltar , I am truly on top of the world. Europe stretches out at my feet, Africa lies magnificently to my left, while the Mediterranean and the Atlantic Ocean embrace either side of this incredible vantage point. Story 02 Panoramic Views From a breathtaking height of 426 meters , the world unfolds before you. The African coastline beckons in the distance, Spain's Costa del Sol sparkles along the horizon, and below spreads a magnificent panoramic view of the bustling city. Story 03 The Gibraltar Apes Legacy The famous B...

What a Good Morning Sunrise. I haven't seen Morocco for a long long while. From The ObservatyioND eck, after a short ride up the cable car North Africa in the distance

A Mosque, A CATHEDRAL and a Synagogue - all here in one beautiful Jerusalem. After a 2 hour bus ride from Malaga, we arrive at Cordova.  The Romans called España land of the rabbits,  but after seeing miles and miles of olive tree plantations, I have other ideas.

Another Knight In a Castle Can someone please tell me how you spell 'medieval' or Mediaeval...Anyway, who cares modern Spain is the Land of 10 PM dinner and it's probably Paella. People are not dancing Flamenco in the streets or constantly taking naps like in Barcelona when I lived there in 1988! Sailing towards Picasso' s birthplace mañana---Malaga.  Haven't seen any bulls running through the streets, or Bullfights. EVEN THOUGH, in Barcelona,  they leveled a Stadium , built a shopping mall and outlawed it, I wouldn't mind seeing an Arena, just to see the setup.But what an unfair fight.  How about putting a naked Matador with a naked bull and see who wins!

The Cruising Godfather: Declassified Files File CG-007 · Spain Blue Ocean Cruising Inventing the future through departure, initiation, return and the promised land already under your feet. View Surveillance Image Restore Briefing Ordinary World The Call Answer the Call Foreign Land Trials The Elixir Series Classification The Cruising Godfather: Declassified Files is a literary persona: part memoir, part cinematic mythology, part maritime intelligence briefing. The covert atmosphere is metaphorical. The crossings, photographs, videos and lessons are real. CODE PHRASE Opening Transmission Never hate your enemies. Ed Reif 3.0 Translation Do not hate the people who told you to grow old, stay safe or stop moving. Their limits became the map you learned to sail beyond. Operational Meaning Blue ocean cruising was never just transportation. It was the removal of inherited borders, the test of a self-authored future and ...

Rome · Vatican City · Monte Carlo Rome Sweet Rome and Monte Carlo Ancient stone, sacred altitude, Mediterranean glamour and the curriculum that only movement can teach. See Full Image Show Text Ordinary World The Call Answer the Call Foreign Land Trials The Elixir “Ancient Rome is old—I hope I look this good when I am over 1,000 years old. Traveling is an activity, not an accomplishment. Yet the horizon keeps becoming a classroom.” 00 Civitavecchia Field Note That Is a Maneuver Two Tickets to the Gun Show Traveling is an activity, not an accomplishment. Yet when I look out tomorrow at the cruise ships docked in Civitavecchia, I will have sailed on almost every brand to almost every place on the planet. That is a maneuver. I will not make time for another visit to the Vatican this month. No H2 OMG holy water or renewed admiration for St. Peter’s Basilica. Ancient Rome is old—I hope I look this good when I am over 1,000 years old. Instead, I will...