August 14th : Gibraltar, United Kingdom (Territory) This afternoon we will arrive in the United Kingdom’s territory of Gibraltar which has long been the ‘gates to the Mediterranean’. The day started with a bit of housekeeping – hand washing a few items of clothes before a latish breakfast in the Oceanview Cafe. At about 11am […]
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August 13th : Lisbon & Evora, Portugal Today we arrived in the Portuguese capital of Lisbon (Lisboa), south of Spain. Our destination is the historic Roman town of Evora (pronounced ‘Evordha’) which has been heritage listed by the UNESCO. We ate a rushed breakfast at around 8:15am before joining the tour at Celebrity Central. The […]
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August 12th : Vigo & Santiago, Spain [Updated 26/08/2012] Today we cruised into the Spanish port of Vigo, on the western coast of Spain, above Portugal. We started the day at 7:30am after a successful evening last night. Breakfast at the AquaSpa Cafe provided us with a healthy start (fresh fruit, muesli and juice) as […]
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