Viking River Cruises operates a well-oiled travel machine and sailings on Alsvin are no exception. The logistics of the pre- and post-cruise extensions are executed smoothly from arrival to departure. Both included and optional activities […]
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THE CRUISING LIFE – ELEVENTH CRUISE – PRAGUE
From Rome we grabbed a Czech Air flight to Prague. This would be the start of our Viking River Cruise that would take us from Prague to Paris. Viking bills it as the “Cities of […]
THE CRUISING LIFE – TENTH CRUISE – BARCELONA
Barcelona was our next stop and the last stop on this part of the trip. We would be disembarking Freedom of the Seas and saying goodbye to a wonderful crew and many new friends. I […]
THE CRUISING LIFE – TENTH CRUISE – PALMA
Leaving Malaga we spent the next day at sea. Beautiful weather and smooth sailing! Lots of onboard activities to enjoy or plenty of time just to chill out. We were headed for Palma! I had […]
THE CRUISING LIFE – TENTH CRUISE – MALAGA
Leaving Cadiz we headed south and then east through the Strait of Gibraltar and made way for Malaga, Spain, Málaga is one of the foremost Spanish Mediterranean ports after Barcelona. The port’s main exports, most […]
THE CRUISING LIFE – TENTH CRUISE – CADIZ (SEVILLE)
Saying “farewell” to Sven and Sol, we got back onboard Freedom of the Seas and got underway, along the coast and made portcall the next morning in Cádiz, Spain. Cádiz is an ancient port city […]
THE CRUISING LIFE – TENTH CRUISE – LISBON
After 8 days at sea we made a port call in Lisbon, Portugal, this morning. We were excited; both to see someplace new and to meet up with Sven and Sol, our Swedish friends I […]
THE CRUISING LIFE – TENTH CRUISE – FREEDOM OTS
Sometime in late 2015 or early 2016, we began planning what would become an epic adventure for 2017, epic proportions for us anyway. We had been looking at river cruises. Specifically Viking River cruises. And […]
THE CRUISING LIFE – NINTH CRUISE – BAHAMAS
In the spring of 2016, Liz’s daughter Sue and her husband Duane and son Justice, moved to Myrtle Beach, SC, just about 10 miles north of us. They had always liked hearing about our cruises […]
FOOTSTEPS OF PAUL – PART NINE
After docking back at Pireaus, we continued to the ancient site of Corinth for a guided visit of the excavations where Apostle Paul worked for 18 months with tent makers Aquila and Priscilla. Here the […]