En route to Lisbon, Portugal. Arrive on 11-May. We returned to a festive Seville.  Turns out the Silver Whisper arrived during Seville's April Festival.  In May.  Seems the festival start date is based on Easter, and since Easter was late this year, the festival was delayed.  Well, if the Germans can have Oktoberfest in September... … Continue reading Flamenco

Location: Seville, Spain Seville is a beautiful city made famous for its wealth as the riches of the Spanish American colonies came thru its port, but I bypassed it and visited the old city of Cordoba, which was a 90-minute bus ride away. I have wanted to visit Cordoba since I learned about its architectural … Continue reading Cordoba

Location: Seville, Spain We docked in Seville, Spain. When you look at a map, that's a surprise. Seville Map One of the joys of cruising in a small ship is that it can go up river and dock where larger ships cannot. We steamed a few hours up the Guadalquivir River. We passed a few … Continue reading Seville by River

Location: Casablanca, Morocco Disclaimer: I am a huge fan of Arabic tile work and architecture. We docked in Casablanca, Morocco, and the weather is amazing. Easily the best of the whole world cruise. Clear skies, just a touch too warm but with a cool breeze. A good sign for the day. I signed up for … Continue reading Casablanca

En route to Casablanca, Morocco. Arrive on 7-May. More technology lessons I've learned during my world cruise. Don't bring an old mobile phone Since I have family that lives in Europe, I've always owned a "world phone," a phone that works outside the US. Yeah - it costs more, but when I visit Spain, I … Continue reading World Cruise Lessons – 2