Our 32 Day Cruise, Lisbon to Montreal

Seaborn Quest Cruise

Thirty-two days on the Seabourn Quest, our longest cruise yet.

Our 32 day cruise began in Lisbon, Portugal.  The Portuguese say Lisboa.  Our cruise itinerary seemed to include every place that ended in “…land.”  That would include England, Ireland, Scotland, Iceland, Greenland, many islands and finally Newfoundland.  We accomplished our main  goal.  Get out of the August heat of Idaho.  Greenland may have been my favorite.

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Seville, Spain

Seville Metropol Curve

Seville Metropol Curve

Seville, Spain Metropol Parasol Structure

Our Seville rental, or as the Spaniards say, Sevilla, immediately appealed to me since another Calatrava masterpiece would be in view from our balcony and immediately outside the front door.  My mistake.  As it turns out, this world’s largest wooden structure is not a Calatrava at all, rather it was built by some German unfamiliar to me, Jürgen Mayor.
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Alhambra Fortress and Granada, Spain

Alhambra Sunset

Alhambra Sunset

The Alhambra is a Moorish palace and fortress complex located at the top of a hill in the city of Granada, Andalusia Spain.  It was built in the 8th century by the Moors, or if you are a fan of the Seinfeld Show the Moops.
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