Today saw us dropping anchor at our final port of call, Vigo. This busy city is part of mainland Spain but only around 25 KM from mainland Portugal. The dialect here is generally a mix of Spanish and Portuguese.  When we first disembarked the ship we wandered into the city centre which is only around a ten minute walk. It was a tad disappointing mainly due to the fact that everything was closed but also, there seemed to be very little character to the place. ...

LanzeroteWe indulged in breakfast on our balconies this morning because of an early start and a booked tour around the Island. David helped Barbara and Gary pre order their breakfast because, on the last cruise, they misread the little card you need to tick and ended up with one coissent and a black coffee between the pair of them. You need to tick everything you want....including milk for your coffee!The first thing which struck us about the Lanzarote was how ...

First port of call:- Las Palmas, Gran Canaria.Distance walked today..... 17.9 km. Good effort everyone!Apparently, it is commonly thought that the Canary Islands were named after the little yellow birds which reside here....Not true! The Romans noticed that one of the Islands had a large number of dogs running wild and decided to name the Island "Insula Canum"....The little yellow finches were discovered after this and they were then called "Dog Island Birds" ...

Second StopSanta Cruz De Tenerife (pronounced Tenerifeh)I will admit to struggling to wake up this morning after my late night blog finishing escapades. That is why I am writing this one nice and early. We docked this morning before 8am and woke up to the rugged and dramaric Tenerife mountains just outside our bedroom. I recall going on two or three 20's and eighteen-thirtees holidays to Tenerife with my mate Sarah, her then partner and my brother JP. Wh...

Day at seaWe are now halfway ish through our, very well deserved, rest day at sea. The sun is shining brightly and it is around 32 degrees outside. Gary, David and myself have spent much of the first part of the afternoon in the Sanctuary pool with Barbara relaxing in the shade on a sunbed. We have all enjoyed sipping Mohitos as we swim/relax.   It is the first time in around ten years that Gary has been in a swimming pool and the first time ever he has been...