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| Cartagena, Spain: Cartagena was the fifth stop on our cruise (we stopped here twice). In the sun-dappled Murcia region of southeastern Spain, Cartagena -- a naturally deep and sheltered Mediterranean port surrounded by five hills -- has long been coveted as a trading center and seafarers’ game-changer. Dating to 227 B.C., when Carthaginians first set foot on its shore, this strategically located harbor has unfurled a culturally rich and historically tumultuous tapestry. This city of awesome ancient treasures is one of Spain's lesser-known tourist havens. Today, you will discover a pedestrian-friendly and pleasant metropolis of approximately 220,000 people that both exuberantly celebrates its past and exudes a forward-thinking spirit. Cartagena's wealth of archaeological sites draws you to explore its notable yesteryear -- many Phoenician, Roman, Byzantine and Moorish ruins remain, making it one of Spain's most fascinating age-old jewels.   Cartagena ... |
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| Málaga, Spain: Málaga was our fourth port and the first one we visited in Spain. Malaga is a port city on southern Spain’s Costa del Sol, known for its high-rise hotels and resorts jutting up from yellow-sand beaches. But looming over that modern skyline are the city’s 2 massive hilltop citadels, the Alcazaba and ruined Gibralfaro, remnants of Moorish rule, along with a soaring Renaissance cathedral, nicknamed La Manquita ("one-armed woman") because one of its towers was curiously left unbuilt.   Málaga, Spain ... |
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| Gibraltar: Gibraltar was our third port (actually we were there twice - returning on the section of our cruise). Gibraltar is a British Overseas Territory on the south coast of Spain known for the Rock of Gibraltar. Gibraltar occupies 7 sq. km of a peninsula bordered to the north by the region of Andalusia. First settled by Moors in the Middle Ages and later ruled by Spain, the outpost was joined to Britain in 1713. On our second stop, we took the cable car to the top to see the monkeys and explore the miles of fortifacation caves carved into the limestone.     Gibraltar ... |
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| Lisbon, Portugal: Lisbon was our second port. It was the most beautiful city we were in - everything was tiled (even the sidewalks). We road the hop-on-hop-off bus and later walked for miles on the tiled sidewalks. My bride bought her "cork" shoes and purse in Lisbon.       Lisbon, Portugal ... |
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| Crystal Bridges: My bride took pics of me when we visited Crystal Bridges Museum in Bentonville, AR http://crystalbridges.org - It is the most impressive museum I've been to so far - Great collection |
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| Madeira - Our First Port: After 8 days crossing the Atlantic - our first port was the Portuguese island of Madeira. It is situated in the north Atlantic Ocean, west and slightly south of Portugal. We found it a to be a beautiful place with every house seeming to have a view of the ocean. We first took the Hop-on-Hop off Bus - which we did in several ports. Then we road the cable car and the views were fantastic from the top. We met a British couple whe vacation there every year.   ... |
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| Returning Home: We found a yard full of roses upon our return - but, my poppies must have peaked a week or so before we got back.    ...
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| No Place Like Home: We arrived back in New New Mexico after driving 6000 miles and talink a 23 day cruise to Rome from Florida. There is no place like home - but we had to get a few things off our bucket list. Our cruise across the Atlantic was on Royal Princess out of Ft Lauderdale. On the drive to Florida and driving back we spent time with our with family in Kansas City - that's where Blossom stayed during our trip. We took in three Democratic Presidential sites on our trip - Andrew Jackson in Nashville, Jimmy Carter in Atlanta and Bill Clinton, on the way back, in Little Rock. We took in the High Museum and the Aquarium in Atlanta - even dining at "Ted's Grill" down the street from our hotel in Atlanta. We spent three nights in Orlando, taking in Disney World of course. We left our car at a Holiday Inn in Ft Lauderdale till we flew back from Rome. The ports along the way were: the island of Madeira and then Lisbon, Portugal - Gibraltar (twice), In Spain we docked in Malaga and then Cartagena (twice) - then Palma and Barcelona. In France we visited Arles (where Van Gogh painted) - Then in Italy we were in Genoa, then Florence (for David) before spending three days in Rome for the Vatican and the Colosseum. We flew back to Ft Lauderdale before driving to Tallahassee on our way for a couple days in New Orleans (of course - we love NOLA). We spent a night in Memphis - then drove to Little Rock on our way to Bentonville. I can not praise the Crystal Bridges Museum enough. Every lover of art should go there. I will return again. We visited family again in Kansas City and picked up our precious Blossom for the drive back to New Mexico.  >>>... |
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