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You can lose everything, but nobody will take away what you saw and what you experienced...
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Apr 12, 2025 12:00 AM First time in Alicante!
At the breakfast time it was raining. The port was covered by fogg on approach.... My friends from Paris: Patricia and Bertrand offered me an umbrella. They have been here before and decided to spend on the ship this rainy day. But for me it is first time in Alicante. Already from the ship there is nice view of the city built at the bottom of the hill with the castle on the top. I decided to disembark at 12 pm. No wifi in the terminal! Shame! They offer a toy trolley from the ship to the town. But for 1,5 km they chatge 5 euro! I decided to walk to the coastal promenade, where - opposite the nice fountain is the tourist office. You can get here city map, but no wifi again.
I got from them important info: instead a 40 min walk by road to the castle you can take a lift. The station in at the bottom of the hill, near the beach. Seniors go free! Others pay 2,75 euro for RT! The views fronm yhe Santa Barbara castle are Great. Sorry for cloudy sky. On the way back I visited old city with basilica and co-cathedral. I have to order better weather for the next visit in September! :)
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Apr 11, 2025 12:00 AM The story of Adam and Eve
Today we have day at sea heading to Mediterranean. Weather is bad - rainy and foggy. The rock of Gibraltar was not wisibe. Sorry. But in the evening in the theater we had a great show persormed by Hungarian young couple. They are not only acrobats but also dancers, jugglers and story tellers. I was impressed! Let's hope tomorrow the weather will be better!
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Apr 10, 2025 12:00 AM Old Lisbon
After sneaking in the Tag River estuary our ship docked at an elegant cruise terminal in Lisbon - just steps from Sta Apollonia station and the old part of the city. Spread out on the low hills. From the terminal there are short walks to the central square of Lisboa - Praia Commercio. It is rather cloudy but warm (20 deg. C) today in Lisbon. A lot of tourists and young peoples in the streets. Probably the main attraction of the city are old trams, offering 1 hour loop tours for 25 euro.
In the evening we will turn back to south to cross Gibraltar Strait.
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Apr 08, 2025 12:00 AM Santa Cruz de Tenerife
Today before sunrise, after two days spent in the bit rocky ocean we docked in Santa Cruz on the Canary Islands. I call this port the lighthouse od Europe - each ship heading to/from West Africa, Sth America or Caribbean is stopping here for the supply, inexpensive fuel and tourist attractions. I have been here many times. Despite the bad forecast after the morning clouds we enjoy the blue sky and sun. I went to the public library to write and send via free internet some publications. It was also necessary to do some bank operations and to response many letters. After I took the walk to the well- known places in the town. We are leaving in the late afternoon to be in Lisbon on Thursday...
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Apr 06, 2025 12:00 AM Memories of Praia
Yesterday in Praia I found the place on the coastal cliff where they built a monument of the pope John Paul the Second. JP2 was here in 2007 to pray with the locals... I have great respect to this pope - traveller not only because he was from Poland. This eas a great authority in today's corrupted world.
There is a nice view from the monument surrounded by the palms. Locals call this place Cruz de Papa, because there is also a big cross nearby.
To get there from the port you should walk first to the center of Praia. Then from Palacio Presidencial down to dirty Praia Gamboa and to climb by wide stairs the opposite hill. Ask the locals - they will help you to find the shortest way through the narrow streets. From the port it is 5,5 km one way....
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Apr 05, 2025 12:00 AM Praia - Cabo Verde
After 4 days in the ocean I reached Santiago island on Cabo Verde archipelago. Sunny day, but much cooler (23 deg Cel) that 3 days ago when we crossed equator. Costa company offers expensive transfer from the port to the city (12 euro RT). I am walking - it is mot too far, an you can see a lot on the way! Praia, where I am is a capital of Cabo Verde. After 20 years when I was here for the first time it looks more developed and... more European. But the vegetation is not as lush as in Brazil. I have good time... Next two days we will spend at sea heading to Tenerife on Canary Islands.
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Apr 03, 2025 12:00 AM My 46th captain..
Today I was invited for captain's cocktail... I had a honor to introduce myself to captain Stefano - see picture. He was surprised when I said that I visited 234 (all) countries and dependent teritories. - I haf only around 110 on my account!-said the captain. We had a good time with my mew friends from the ship. But the cocktail was awful! I asked to replace my glass with Cuba Libre! :)
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Apr 02, 2025 12:00 AM Crossing equator again...
Today in the night we crossed equator. But the Neptune came aboard to baptize newbies only at 11am. There was a lot of loud music and a fun!
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Mar 31, 2025 12:00 AM Pernambuco - bye bye Brazil!
I am again in Recife. The brass band with two dancers was welcoming us in the terminal. City map for everyone - they are well organized here! It is my last day in Brazil. Sorry - next 4 days we will be on the ocean - no news from me. I plan to uplapload something only in Cabo Verde!
Here is noce, hot weather and I will be wondering well known colonial streets and parks with plenty of tropical flowers - equator is very close!
It is also time to spend the rest of my Brazilian reais for rum or cachaca:). Let's go!
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Mar 30, 2025 12:00 AM Maceio - don't go to the city
I have been in this port twice, bot it was years ago! Today there are changes... They built elegant cruise terminal. Clean and full artizan stalls. From here they will take you to the port gate for free (It is enormous heat!). Off the port gate in the former port garage there is center for tourists with restaurants and shops. When I went of this place heading to the Imperador Street - cathedral and Peixoto Palace museum direction few policemen stopped me trying to express in their language that it is much better to go opposite direction - to the beach. What should I say? The beach is long and crowded with Brazilian families, picnicking with plenty of food and drink. The most picruresque accent is a dozen or two little sailboats for rent. So, in the Nordeste there are still cities no so safe - even during daylight!
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