April 26, 2025 It is anther perfect weather day and we are headed to the southern most point of Europe,Sagres, or as the sign said “Europe Starts Here”. It was about an hour ride through the countryside of the Algarve region. with its green hills and red roofed homes to get to The Fortress of …
April 25, 2025 Another perfect weather day!!! Temperature is in the low 70’ with a gentle breeze from the ocean. My first adventure of the day was the most incredible massage. The masseuse was an expert at reading my body and paid attention to what it needed. She even massaged my open heart surgery incision …
April 23, 2025 I arrived in Armação de Pêra, Portugal to visit my friend Martha. She has an incredible condo near the water in this small Portuguese fishing village. The town is one of the last places in the region where fishing boats are launched from and recovered to the actual beach. There is no …
Monday April 21, 2025 Today I am headed from Brussels to the heart of Flanders. I will be exploring the charming cities of Bruges, known as the “Venice of the North,” and Ghent, Our first stop was Ghent a port city in northwest Belgium, at the confluence of the Leie and Scheldt rivers. During the …
April 20, 2025 Happy Easter! The sun is out and as I leave the boat I am looking forward to a day of adventuring on my own in Brussels. I dropped my bags at the hotel and headed out to walk to the city centre (about a mile). Along the way I encountered a beautiful …
April 19, 2025 The sun has finally reappeared!! We are once again going though a series of locks that will now take us up 185 feet and then we head to Brussels, Belgium the final stop for the cruise. The City of Brussels is the largest municipality and historical centre of the Brussels-Capital Region, as …
April 18, 2025 Overnight we sailed back to the Netherlands to the small city of Maastricht. The rainy weather has followed us and the skies are grey!! Maastricht, a university city on the southern tip of the Netherlands, is distinguished by its medieval-era architecture and vibrant cultural scene. In its cobbled old town, is the …
April 17, 2025 It’s a cold and rainy day!!! The city is enveloped in grey clouds with not a bit of blue anywhere. I am headed out on a walking tour of Liège! Fortunately I have rain gear including waterproof shoes! Liège, a city along the Meuse River in Belgium’s French-speaking Wallonia region, has long …
April 16, 2025 Last night began navigating a series of 6 locks over 18 miles of rivers that will raise us up 185 feet to our next port of Namur. It is a slow start to the day as we don’t dock until noon but the beautiful landscape along the river makes up for the …
April 15, 2025 As we docked in Antwerp, Belgium the rain begin bringing with it moody skies which made for incredible pictures! Just before my walking tour was to begin the rain stopped and the sun tried to peak out of the clouds. Because I am in Belgium I began the day with a Belgium …
