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You can lose everything, but nobody will take away what you saw and what you experienced...
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Oct 30, 2023 12:00 AM Barcelona once again...
In the afternoon sun appeared. I took the bua 46 to move from the Prat airport to Plaza Espanya. They charge 2,40 euro for single ticket. You can buy also day ticket for 10, 40 eu but not on the bus - only in the subway stations.
Barca is the city with a soul! I like it so much. Once again I went to Catalunya Square, Triumf Arch, Sagrada Familia enjoying the sun and warm weather. Then I took the long walk through the Europa Bridge to the cruise port to board my giant ship.
It will depart at 5 pm after the drill. Two next days we will spend at sea, sailing to Islas Canarias...
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Oct 29, 2023 12:00 AM Early morning flight
... to Barcelona... It is very convenient direct flight from Gdansk to Barca bu to be on time in the airport you have to wake up at 4 am! Fortunately it was not a cold morning. And they opened many paralel security stands. Soon the invited us to the plane. 3 h 10in in the air. A lot pf turbulences. Barcelona greeted us with cloudy, foggy weather.
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Oct 28, 2023 12:00 AM New trip - escaping from the
November in Poland is a sad month: we experience rains, cold and short days. In mid-October we had a few sunny days, which I took advantage of to work in Wojtkówka, where roses were still blooming. But the rainy and windy last decade of October confirmed my belief that it was time to pack my backpack again and fly south. This time it will be a cruise from Spain to the Canary Islands and further - across the Atlantic to the Caribbean. I will say goodbye to the ship in Miami, Florida and then return to Poland via a low-cost airline via Oslo. I showed the travel route on the map
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Oct 07, 2023 12:00 AM Trenitalia to Milano
Today at breakfast I met a nice and experienced travellers from Poland. How it was possible that it happened only on last morning of the 14-days cruise? Anyway it was very pleasant (and funny) meeting. After the cruise Teresa and Chris were heading by ferry to Corsica. Bon voyage new friends! At 10am. I took all my stuff and said goodbye to "Favolosa" - the low quality service ship. Right on the other side of the terminal a Costa flagship "Smeralda" was docking. It is huge! (see picture) Maybe I will have a chance to sail also on it... Half an hour walk to the railway station. Next inexpensive regional train (16 euro ticket) was departing on 12.40 and arrived to Milan Centrale at 15.35. Right from the big station building there are stops of shuttle buses heading to Bergamo low-cost airport. This bus is overpriced - 12 euro per person, but it is direct TV service. I hope to be on time for my flight to Gdansk :)
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Oct 06, 2023 12:00 AM New face of Marseille
We dock in Marseille. I have been here many times (first time in 1974) and every time I try to discover something new. After substantial breakfast I took the walk ftom the ship to the port gate. There is a stop of free shuttle bus provided by port.- it will take you to Joliet Square in the center. Then I took a walk to Old Port. The tourist boats to the Island d'If are sold 3 hours ahead - better book them online! Electrical works take place in the castle... So I took a walk along the water to the huge St Nicolas Fort and onward to Phare Palace. Great view from the palace garden to the opposite Fort Saint Jean and huge Saint Laurent church. You can see from here every boat entering old port! That's new face of Marseille... Sunny weather, blue sea, I have a good time!
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Oct 05, 2023 12:00 AM Arenas de Barcelona
In the morning our ship docked in the cloudy but warm port of Barca. Shuttle bus to the city (stop near Columbus Mon.) costs already 4,50 euro (RT version only) so I was walking the well-known trail via Europa Bridge to Darsenas, Rambla and then - Plaza Espanya. What is Spain famous for? For the flamenco, but also bull fighting. In Catalunya they are forbiden, but before... They built big and ornate Plaza del Toros on Pl Espanya. I never been inside of the building so it was good chance to visit it today. Well, there are shops and 12 cinema halls, you can also take elevator to the top floor and photograph the Plaza, towers and national museum - the view os really great!
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Oct 04, 2023 12:00 AM Celebrating 75th Anniversary of Costa
Today we had the day at sea, heading to distant Barcelona. During the day I made a laundry and took a sunbath on the deck. In the evening we had a concert of Tony Hadley - british star from the 80ties. Then there was a 75th birthday party of Costa company - a lot of music and dance with sweet cakes and fruits. I like Costa ships for their climate. But sayimg the true the level of service is decreasing. They cheated me - after short notice cancellation of Cossta Venezia cruise they dod not give any compensation...
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Oct 03, 2023 12:00 AM Meeting friends in Malaga
Blue sky greeted us today in Spanish Malaga. I like compact, nicely located Malaga and I have been here many times, so I was happy to meet my friends Sveta and Oleg living here and spend with them the day outside the city. Sveta took me by public bus 110 to Benalmadena - some 25 kms south of Malaga.
Wow! Imagine a resort town, built on the network of the canals, with thousand docking boats and yachts, hundreds of restaurants, bars and cafes... Let's say it is small-scare vontemporaty Venice. Above the port they have nice Paloma Park with many exotic plants and huge pond. But I liked most fantastic cacti garden with nice species taken from all over the world. The last hour or so we spent in the contemporary- built up on the slope Castle Colomares. It is dedicated to Columbus and his achievements. A kind of Disneyland, with fountains, sculptures on the edge of the good taste, but definitely a new invention and charging only 3 euro for entry. Bus 103 will take you there for 1,5 euro.. Lovely day with the great views. Thank you Sveta and Oleg for your hospitality. Until the next time!
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Oct 02, 2023 12:00 AM Tanger - thousand and one Arabian nights
I have been before to Tanger, but travelling overland by bus. Now - arriving by ship to Tanger port the experience was even stronger. At sunrise the wiew from the 11th deck of our ship was exceptional: all medina and kasbah was in the sun and they were just calling to pray from the minarets... Then I spent the whole day crawling the labyrinth of the narrow streets, talking with the local people, watching their handicrafts, enjoying the smells and atmosphere of old Arabian town... I found again the tomb of Ibn Battuta - great Arab traveller pf 14th century. He was born in Tanger and visit his tomb is a must for passonate traveller like me. Finally I reached Place de France - from the terrace with old cannons there is great view of the port with our ship in it. Great, sunny day!
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Oct 01, 2023 12:00 AM Casablanca legend - for money!
The main symbol of this city is new Hassan II mosque proudly rising on the coast. Well - if you want to go inside you have to come only at 2.30 pm - after praying time. It is necessary to buy entry ticket - they charge from the foreigners 140 dirhams for museum+mosque. I have been there twice already, so no need to pay again.
Do you remember the movie "Casablanca". It was not filmed here, but in Hollywood. But entrepreneurs established here the "Rick's cafe" on the edge of medina to give the tourists a chance to see similar institution like on the moovie. Many foreigners likes to see and have an expensive meal at this place. Too many! You have to make reservation in advance. No short visits. Even to cross the door you can pay at least for the drink. The staff is just rude - they do not allowe take inside even smartphone picture. Not recommend! Take the outside picture and go better to see the life in the medina!
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