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A Day Trip From Southampton – But We didn’t Go To London
Our last port stop was Southampton, the gateway to London. But since Mom and I have both been to London several times, I was looking for something different to do for the day, hopefully that didn’t involve the several hour bus trip that the London excursion offered! Once again, I chose an excursion offered through […]
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A Day Trip From Vigo – The Galician Villages
So prior to this trip, I didn’t think I had ever heard of Vigo, Spain. I really didn’t know what to do on this stop so I picked a random ships tour that included…wait for it…a visit to a winery! The description of the tour: THE GALICIAN VILLAGESThis tour offers a fascinating introduction to Galician […]
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Filling the Bucket (List) – Our Last Day in Amman
Jordan Day Two Our next day we were scheduled to visit Jarash, the most complete Greco-Roman city in the world. Jarash was first established as a city in 70 AD. As with all tourist sites, you must first “Run the Gauntlet” of vendors selling souvenirs. They will yell out the prices as you walk by […]
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Filling the Bucket (List) – Jordan (still!)
Jordan – Day One! Today officially begins our tour. We actually do make it to breakfast today so I was able to see what was available on a Middle Eastern breakfast buffet…mostly. Now please understand that I do not like American breakfast food. Not eggs, not pancakes, not waffles, not cereal, not donuts, not oatmeal, […]