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Meg
Mar 21, 20222 min read
St. Patrick’s Day - March 17th
The next mooring started later, as we were very tired. We got brunch around 11 am after taking the metro to a place that I had found that...
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Meg
Mar 21, 20223 min read
Brest, France and Moulin Rouge in Paris - March 16th
Our ship docked in Brest, France. The day started off early as we were allowed to disembark by 7:30am but ended up getting off by 8:30am....
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Meg
Mar 11, 20221 min read
Leaving Lisbon - Tempted but no tattoo
We enjoyed waking up relatively late. We packed, headed to breakfast, and then back to the ship to drop off our luggage. Isa had an...
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Meg
Mar 11, 20221 min read
Lisbon Day 5 - Must surf while in Portugal
Woke up later today at around 9:30am to get ready for my surf lesson!! I was so excited to surf. Isa and I headed via taxi to the...
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Meg
Mar 11, 20222 min read
Lisbon Day 4 - a walk around, a tuk tuk, and local dining
We took our time to get up and out of the airbnb, waited for Isa to meet us, and headed to breakfast. We went to a restaurant with a good...
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Meg
Mar 11, 20222 min read
Lisbon Day 3 - Two California college girls show tour guide why he’s wrong
Woke up at 7:45am to get to our van pickup location for our scheduled day tour. We met out guide and headed to a county called Sintra, a...
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Meg
Mar 11, 20221 min read
Lisbon Day 2 - I want to marry a pro surfer
We woke up early to head to a semifinal day of the world surfing competition that was happening in Peniche. I made Anna and Isa come with...
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Meg
Mar 11, 20221 min read
Lisbon Day 1 - Peddle pubs are fun even in the rain
We arrived in Lisbon early around 7am, got cleared quickly, and got off the ship around 9:30 am to walk to our Airbnb location. We...
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Meg
Mar 10, 20222 min read
Gibraltar Fuel Stop - Feb 28th
The cruise ship stopped to fuel up before heading into the Atlantic Ocean. Gibraltar is a small country under British rule located on the...
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Meg
Feb 28, 20221 min read
Halfway point
February 27th marked the halfway point of the voyage. 53 days down and 53 more to go. I am happy with what I have been able to accomplish...
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Meg
Feb 28, 20221 min read
Day 7 in Spain - headed back to the ship
We had planned to wake up for breakfast, but we did not. Instead, we slept in until we needed to check out of the airbnb. We took out...
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Meg
Feb 28, 20222 min read
Day 6 in Spain – Montserrat
The 8:30 morning pick-up for our Montserrat tour came too soon! Anna and I slept the entire one-hour van ride up the mountain on each...
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Meg
Feb 28, 20221 min read
Day 5 in Spain - Sagrada Familia Basilica & Park Güell
We started the day by visiting La Sagrada Familia, a massive unfinished Catholic Basilica that dominates the skyline. While work began in...
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Meg
Feb 28, 20221 min read
Day 4 in Spain – Castle Wine tour, Citadel Park & The Arc de Triomf
We met our guide for a wine tour in the Penedes region outside of Barcelona, one of Spain´s most famous wine regions and the region where...
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Meg
Feb 27, 20221 min read
Day 3 in Barcelona - Food tour in Gothic Quarter & El Raval
We tasted traditional Catalan cuisine and drinks like churros & chocolate to unique dishes typical of the city such as pintxos. We walked...
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Meg
Feb 27, 20221 min read
Day 2 in Barcelona - Tango lessons, Montjuic & sunset sail
We started the day with tango lessons and drinks on a rooftop patio. My friend, Anna, and I partnered while our adorable instructor,...
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Meg
Feb 27, 20221 min read
Day 1 in Barcelona - Gothic Quarter, La Rambla & Placa de Catalunya
When we arrived to meet our Airbnb host for check-in, there were tourist groups in the square taking photos. It wasn't until we looked up...
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Meg
Feb 27, 20221 min read
Quarantine leading up to Spain
Upon our departure from Malta, the number of Covid cases on the ship jumped. Unfortunately, the Spanish government has a limit on...
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Meg
Feb 11, 20221 min read
Goodbye Malta
Slept in this morning as we had a late night. Once I was ready for the day, I headed to a cafe to get a snack before meeting friends in...
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Meg
Feb 11, 20221 min read
The Three Cities
Woke up for breakfast before my prepaid SAS tour program. We all met in the union before starting the tour. We took gondolas across the...
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