Sunday 21st April Today we arrived at our last port before we return to the UK. We are in Lisbon and it is a beautiful day - lovely sunshine and a gorgeous blue sky. We took a tour this morning that took us through lovely countryside to the town of Obidos. The town is built inside medieval walls and the castle is in the Manueline style. It a charming place with narrow winding cobblestoned streets. We tasted the local liqueur which is cherry brandy and is served...

Friday 11th January After three days at sea we have arrived in the Portuguese islands of The Azores. We are in the capital Ponta Delgada. After some overcast days, the sun has come out today. We have had a good time strolling around the town looking at the lovely old buildings. We particularly liked the pavements which are all black and white mosaic tiles or cobbles in lots of different designs. We went to the gardens at the Presidential Palace and saw an impre...