A Gallimaufry of Nautical Terms
Aside: Before the nautical terms... One of my faithful readers — whom I know only from the blog: I think she discovered it on...
Just the stats, ma’am…
The luggage barge collecting bags, pre-dawn, this morning...if each passenger had 3 bags, that’s 2,490 bags to sort, onload, offload and...
Greenwich — My last ‘Port of Call’ post
Greenwich, England, May 4 — I could have gone on a Viking excursion to the Tower of London or a jaunt out to Windsor Castle or trekked...
España, Parte Dos: Málaga
Málaga, Spain, April 29 — I think Viking decided to put in here on the Costa del Sol so they could offer the Alhambra in Granada as an...
España: First port, Cartagena
Catagena, Spain, April 28 — For a city known for centuries for military, mining (lead and silver) and industry, Cartagena is a peach in...
‘Algeria the White’ has a dark past and a dark present
Algiers, Algeria, April 27 — Algiers, known as ‘Alger la Blanche’ for its white buildings, is now the biggest country in Africa (since...
‘We Sardinians love sardines!’
Cagliari, Sardinia, April 26 — I’m back in Italy! [At least I was, 4 days ago.] Repeat after me: Kall’-ya-ree, with the emphasis on the...
‘If Dubrovnik and Venice had a beautiful baby, it would be Valletta!’
Valletta, Malta, April 24 — As our cruise director said as she started her Malta Port Talk, ‘We’re in Europe!!’ Specifically, the city of...
The only extant Wonder of the Ancient World
Alexandria, Egypt, April 21 — Alexandria, in what’s called Lower Egypt, was our port. Giza was our ultimate destination, 135 miles...
De Lessups’ Big Ditch: Suez Canal + Sinai
Suez Canal, Egypt, April 20 — I had originally planned to call this ‘Onward to Suez,’ but the Canal is already way behind me. I promised...
