Day One Hundred Nineteen - May 4 As you sail into Cartagena you can see a well protected harbour. High rocky cliffs provide protection. I learned that Cartagena has been the capital of the Spanish Navy's Maritime Department of the Mediterranean dating back to the 18th century. Several naval ships were also seen in the harbour. Our arrival time was 08:00, the rain was expected to continue for most of the morning so we decided to lay low for a while and try for a...

Day One Hundred Eighteen - May 3 Day three of the man cold and it is pouring with rain, the worst weather day since our adventure began in January. It is a good day to be inside. Janice is off on another adventure with our friends Keith & Ilona. " I opted to spend the day at the Oceanography Aquarium which was bittersweet for me as I worry about cruelty to animals in these locations although I was assured that most were rescues. After seeing animals in the...

Day One Hundred Sixteen - May 1 I am suffering the man's cold today and have stayed on the ship. Janice is out and about and will need to provide information on her wonderful day out exploring. A check of cruise mapper for Barcelona (May 1) reveals that the following ships are in port:- Oceania Nautica, Oceania Insignia, Costa Magica, Costa Luminosa, Viking Star, Norwegian Epic, AIDAbella, ms Nieuw Statendam. Janice decided on the hop on and hop off bus to exp...