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Mar 17
2026 Port of Call – Cartagena
This second port of call on this cruise, Cartagena, was a true delight. Founded in 227 B.C. by the Carthaginian Hasdrubal the Fair, Cartagena, a vibrant port city on Spain’s southeast Mediterranean coast, has a long history with a plethora of monuments documenting the passing of at least five civilizations. Being a rather small city, …
Mar 16
2026 Port of Call Santa Cruz de Tenerife
Unfortunately TJ got full fledged sick with a head cold the night before we got to Tenerife and I got about half sick, which invited us to stay aboard rather than climbing hilly streets and get all clammy and sweaty in the midday sun. But our friends Darcy and Caralee were up for a trip …
Mar 15
Our Third Transatlantic Princess Cruise
We were very much looking forward to catching up with our Canadian friends Darcy and Caralee, whom we had befriended on our 2025 transatlantic Princess cruise to Southampton, England and who upon learning that we had booked this cruise, excitedly booked the same one with a 5 day after cruise extension in Spain’s resort town …
Apr 12
Early Spring in Holland
Flying Ryan Air from Stansted, London to Eindhoven, Netherlands is a quick pleasure as long as you stick to their contracted requirements. Have your luggage in properly sized and weighted suitcases and you onboard backpacks according to your purchased plans and you’re fine. If not, you pay a good amount of extra money. We paid …






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