Category: 2024 Ultimate Mediterranean

Rain Falls Mainly on the Plain (and Cities) in the Azores

Posted on November 18, 2024 by Jo Johnston

Day 9, 2024 Ultimate Mediterranean Sunday, Nov. 17, 2024; Ponta Delgada, Azores, Portugal Alas, my plan to enjoy my favorite cocktail – a gin and tonic – at Peter’s Café Sport in Horta, Azores, went awry. Seas too rough for tendering ashore caused us to miss yesterday’s port call after

Enough Time on Land! Happy to be Back on Dam Ship

Posted on November 12, 2024 by Jo Johnston

Day 1, 2024 Ultimate Mediterranean Saturday, Nov. 9, 2024; Fort Lauderdale, Florida After a whirlwind 16 days on land, it’s great to be back on a “Dam” ship, as Holland America cruisers like to say. This time, I’m on the Volendam for a 42-day cruise from Florida to the Mediterranean

Category: 2024 Ultimate Mediterranean

Rain Falls Mainly on the Plain (and Cities) in the Azores

Enough Time on Land! Happy to be Back on Dam Ship

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