Written by Kim We had a wonderful day at Palma de Mallorca despite the cloudy somewhat rainy less than perfect weather. We got off to a bit of a rocky start when we couldn’t find one couple who was going with us and also our tour guide hit lots of traffic and was a bit […]
May 2, 2022 – Valencia, S
Written by Kim We had a small group tour for 10 of us in Valencia by Top Day Tours. After taking a short shuttle from the port to the terminal we got in taxis to head to the City of Arts and Sciences cultural center. This is a big park which is built in the […]
May 1, 2022 – Cartagena
Written by Kim We moved a bit north on the Mediterranean coast to Cartagena which is in the region of Murcia. We didn’t have a planned tour so slept in a bit before heading out to explore the city on our own. We expected it to be a bit quiet because it is Sunday and […]
April 30, 2022 – First port Malaga, Spain
Written by Kim We enjoyed our 9 days at sea aboard Wonder but we’re anxious to put our feet on land in Europe. Our first point is Malaga, the gateway to Costa Del Sol. What a gorgeous stop. They enjoy a microclimate similar to tropical weather with very little rain only about 60 days a […]
April 2022 – Almost to first port Malaga
Written by Kim In the afternoon of Day 8 we received an announcement from the captain that we needed to shift course to head north toward the Azores for a medical emergency and there was a need for male O negative blood donations. I’ve never heard that gender in blood donation matters but from talk […]
April 2022 – Still crossing the Atlantic – sea, shows, & New Year’s Eve???
Written by Kim Well we’re 6 days into our 9 sea days and really enjoying this beautiful ship. It’s great to have time to explore all it has to offer. Typically we spend most of the day by the pool, take an afternoon nap, dinner, show, some casino and drinks at the pub or somewhere […]
April 2022 – Nothing but sea as far as the eye can see
Written by Kim Days at sea are so peaceful and relaxing. We on our on 3rd day at sea (of 9) before we get to Spain. This morning i woke up and looked outside without my glasses on. I thought i saw land and then realized it was the balcony railing. Duh! Had a good […]
April 2022 -All Aboard Wonder of the Seas
Written by Kim Our shuttle picked us up at 10 am to head to the ship. The lines were long and it was a bit chaotic at Fort Lauderdale port. Evidently some passengers from the arriving cruise didn’t depart so we had to wait for the counts to clear before they started boarding. We were […]
April 2022 – Start our Transatlantic Adventure
Written by Kim Our flights were uneventful to get to Fort Lauderdale. One drawback of living in Myrtle is that the flights are limited especially with Covid and many trips require a connection. We flew from Myrtle with a connection in Atlanta to get to Florida but all was good – no delays or hiccups. […]
March 27, 2022 – Day trip to Charleston
Written by Kim Our friend, Melissa, flew into Charleston to depart on a cruise tomorrow so we ventured to meet her for dinner. Rather than just have dinner we made a day trip of it. Charleston is a little over 2 1/2 hours from our house so the perfect distance for a day. We got […]