WanderlustandWhimSea

We were suppose to do an all day Spa treatment at a Hammam in Andulsia but the ship excursion was canceled. I threw a bit of a fit with stomping feet and wailing but much to my surprise we found a really cool Hammam in the middle of Malaga at about 1/6th the price and… Continue reading Malaga – We found a Hammam!

Whew quite a language gauntlet – we literally went from Italian to French to Spanish in a matter of 3 days!  My head was spinning as I attempted to use all the words I knew in Spanish ordering a snack and getting the bill. Success!  The trip from the port of Alicante to Guadalest was… Continue reading Buenas Dias in Guadalest, Spain

So my knowledge of Picasso (at least this was an artist I had heard of!) made a quantum leap today with a visit to the Picasso Museo in Barcelona. I know there are a lot of Picasso Museums around the world, but this one was fascinating as it had his very early work at 14… Continue reading The Education of Picasso and BKR

Today I spent a few hours in Aix En Provence (pronounced Ecks) so it was a bit of an appetizer for next OCT/NOV when I plan to spend 6 weeks with the Road Scholar Abroad Program. This visit I was delighted to order my Café Au Lait and Croissant in French and successfully asked for… Continue reading An Appetizer in Aix En Provence

Decided not to gamble with the high rollers and went to the Oceanographic Museum instead. It was a treat in a beautiful building overlooking the ocean. Monaco has a long history of protecting the oceans and Jacques Cousteau was Director there for 30+ years. It seems most of my childhood was spent watching him explore… Continue reading Monte Carlo and the Fishes

I was just out of Tuscany for 10 days and it was so welcoming to come back and spend the day in the markets of Livorno and a Villa in the countryside. The market has been in business since the 1500’s and it is still all about selling fish, shellfish, octopus, mussels and many things… Continue reading Arrivederci Tuscany

We interrupt this pleasant blog with a real time update with life on the HIGH seas.  The picture provides the projected wave heights on the atlantic ocean. This is not a hurricane but a massive low. We were suppose to stop in the Canary Islands for 2 days but instead we are racing south to… Continue reading Racing the Storm!

It was a day of many methods of transportation.  First the high speed ferry to Capri, then a harrowing bus ride to the top of the mountain. Just when you thought you were at the top, a single chair lift took you to the top of a 360 degree view and finished with a funicular… Continue reading Capri – Just another beautiful island

The sun was shining as we explored yet another vineyard and encountered sheep on our return trip. We haven’t made it past a vineyard yet that we didn’t feel obligated to buy wine! Perhaps it is the fact they greeted us at 1031 with a lovely glass of white wine to get the tour properly… Continue reading Sicily and an Encounter with Sheep!

My last visit to Malta was in 1994, not great memories as it was cold, dark, wet, with a poor hotel and transportation. Plus, I was in a general bad mood as it was my last trip as I departed living in Germany. I didn’t have a great attitude about my imminent departure.  The 2018… Continue reading A Return to Malta