Better late than never … Ian has been meaning to post about his hike along the Caminito Del Rey, in the hills behind Malaga. It’s pretty self explanatory, so here are some of his pictures. Back in the day, people died trying to complete the old walking trail. In 2015, they built one that OH&S […]

Our final port of call on this cruise was Palma, the capital city of Mallorca, which is the largest of the Balearic Islands that sit off the east coast of Spain.  They speak Catalan here, in what is something of a mini Barcelona.  Before we left the ship, we could see the Cathedral which completely […]

The last sea day is when it hits you – you only have one more day to do everything you haven’t done yet.  How much can you cram in?  Do you stick to your favourite activities or try some different ones?  Have you found every secret nook and cranny on the ship? We decided to […]

Today we did something new for us – we each took a shore excursion with the ship.  These always cost considerably more than doing a tour with a third party, or exploring on your own.  However we had some credit, so my tour was effectively free, and Ian’s was cheaper than I could find elsewhere.  […]

Day 2 of the cruise was a sea day, a chance to rest and recharge our batteries.  It was also my birthday.  We celebrated with a 5 course dinner at Sabatinis, the Italian restaurant on the ship.  The piece de resistance was the huge piece of birthday cake, served with a flourish and accompanied by […]

Last night we took the Barcelona Night Tour. No words. Just pictures. Enjoy!    

Today we went for a walk. Here is what we did: Went to the local market Ate lunch at Creps Barcelona – a chain restaurant that does gluten free galettes, savoury and sweet. Mmm Bought me a pink sun hat Strolled through the Gothic Quarter, and decided it would be an excellent place for a […]

Yesterday I officially fell in love with Antoni Gaudi. He was a genius.  Up until now I’ve enjoyed his quirky, playful colourful style, but after seeing the interior of the Sagrada, my admiration reached new heights. He understood light. Simple as that.  He stripped out all the extraneous decoration from the inside, and put it […]

I swear there is a small herd of elephants living in the apartment upstairs.  I can’t figure out how they can stomp so much in such a small space. But I digress … We took advantage of our two day bus ticket to return to Montjuic, the hill that overlooks Barcelona’s port. There is plenty […]

Hop On Hop Off (or HoHo) bus tours. Some people love them, others hate them.  We find them a good introduction to a new city, and a way to see some landmarks that are further afield than we would otherwise get to.  Today’s was our third of this trip, and easily the best.  The buses […]