2 days and 1 nite in Cairo, Egypt... time to make some childhood Indiana Jones fantasies come to life... well maybe not... the Cairo in the Raiders of the Lost Ark is quite different from the Cairo of today. It is still wrapped in mystery and it is still home to some of the most important archeological discoveries on earth. Our trip was organized by the ship and we started at the Mohamed Ali Mosque (not the boxer, but an important leader in Egypt's history). We then moved onto the Cairo Archeological Museum which had some of the most fascinating artifacts we had ever seen. We were impressed by the museum in Athens but Egypt's history goes backs 10,000s of years, and the art, exhibits, and monuments show a highly advanced civilization that you could spend ... read more

You may have heard of this little place called Athens (where a little event called the “Olympics” started). Athens is named after Athena (Goddess of wisdom, knowledge and battle) and she became the city's namesake when she gave the Greeks the gift of an Olive tree (not a bad gift)... and that very olive tree (or a suitable replacement) still stands at the top of the Acropolis next to Erechtheion (the most sacred spot at the Acropolis). The vast majority of Athens is a modern city, and is home to over 5 million people... but the Acropolis, Zeus' Temple, the Ancient Agora and a number of other legendary sites can still transport you back to the mystical place that existed thousands of years ago! The Acropolis itself stands atop a large jutting rock formation in the ... read more

It's hard to believe but it's been 19 years since the Summer Olympics made a home in Barcelona. We may be old, but if it's any consolation Barcelona is much older, and with age comes charisma and it's for that reason that you should put Barcelona on your must see cities list. Barcelona's beauty took us by surprise. The city is filled with Gothic and Modernistic architecture (we didn't know what that meant either, but trust us it's worth seeing). Every building is different, some are wavy, some have sculptures, some have scales, some have towers, some have domes and the list goes on and on. Gaudi (a 19th century architect) is their favoured son, and his buildings, sculptures, and designs are everywhere. After visiting Barcelona we want to learn much more about him. He ... read more

We arrived to rain, so we opted for the hop on hop off bus tour and we decided on a seat undercover. It was a good option as we got to see a lot of the city, got our bearings, and allowed the rain Gods to finish up their gardening. After the bus we jumped on the Gondola which took us to the top of the hill. The rain scared away most of the tourists so there were no lines and we got a Gondola to ourselves. We had great views all the way up. Most of our pictures don't do the place justice. This city would make San Francisco look like Saskatchewan. Every house has a view of the ocean cuz each one is higher than the next. We're hopeful the parking break technology in ... read more

Starting far above this city we stop at the ruins of Agadir's old Kasbah. Apparently mother nature rocked the Kasbah (and the entire city) with an earthquake in 1960. 20,000 people perished and the city has been completely rebuilt since then. The Kasbah was left as a memorial (and mass grave) to all those who lost their lives. The view of the city from here is stunning...but beware the aggressive merchants on the site. On this day all the new bartering skills we learned in Casablanca are thrown out the window. When there's snakes involved, all bets are off. Long story short....we met a guy with a snake and paid far too much to have pictures taken with it. We knew that would happen but we just wanted the snake off our neck (we look happy ... read more