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Bow on, Tortola  
   

Bow on, Tortola

Norwegian Epic: 6000+ including crew, 155 000 tons and 1000' long. 20 elevators, always packed tight....just too many people and too big for us. Fortunately we never had to tender ashore...it would take 1/2 a day. Each of the 20 lifeboats held 250 people!
November Escape

November 21st 2019
Another Great Escape from miserable early winter weather at home. First to Munich, Germany for a very brief look then on to Barcelona (which we had not visited in our 6 weeks in Spain 2 years ago.) Then the Transatlantic repositioning cruise to Puerto Rico, 16 days. Stops included Palma de Majorca, Malaga, Cadiz, Funchal Madeira, Santa Cruz & Arreciffe Canary Islands, 5 days to cross the ... read more
Europe » Spain » Catalonia » Barcelona

Spanish Flag Spain's powerful world empire of the 16th and 17th centuries ultimately yielded command of the seas to England. Subsequent failure to embrace the mercantile and industrial revolutions caused the country to fall behind Britain, France, and Germany in ... ... read more
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