England - On the way to Gatwick

This was a beautiful drive to the airport through the spring countryside with alternating fields of brilliant green and yellow. We were lucky enough to be there when they fields of rape were in full bloom. We didn't know exactly what rape is, but a bit of googling told us rapeseed is the source of canola oil, along with various industrial oils.

Dover and the End

April 27th 2005
After leaving Spain, we spent one more full day at sea frantically packing for debarkation at Dover, on the coast of England. Many passengers left the ship there, so the terminal was busy as a beehive for few hours. Each of the world cruise passengers (or couples) had a limosine for their personal destination, and ours was crammed with our luggage full of clothing and additional treasures from t ... read more

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