Whirled Travels

Buenos dias! We arrived in Vigo on May 10th, 2022, under the cloak of full darkness, then re-awoke to beautiful blue skies, and pleasantly cooler weather! The bay is long, but we finally arrive...

Ola! On May 8th, 2022, we pulled into port at Portimao. It was cool but sunny! A lot of people were already out walking. Some watched us come in from one of the lighthouses!...

Buenos dias, one more time! Very early in the morning on May 6th, 2022 we entered the river Guadalquivir, picking up our pilot in the dark at 5:30 AM, and heading up the narrow...

Hello! Through the haze we can see the north coast of Africa as we arrive at Gibraltar on May 5th, 2022. We come alongside the great rock of Gibraltar on our way into harbor....

Buenos dias! It was another rainy morning when we arrived at Cartegena’s port on May 4th, 2022. May the 4th be with you! Once again, we received steering assistance! There are some amazing fortresses...

Buenos dias! It was raining and it was cold when we arrived in Valencia on May 3rd, 2022. Valencia, like Barcelona, is properly pronounced with the “c” sounding like “th”. Vah-len-thih-yah. We passed through...

Buenos dias! We arrived in Spain on May 1st, 2022! Before I get started, Barcelona (properly pronounced bar-theh-lo-nuh) is the end of a segment. We lose some passengers and gain some on May 2nd....

Bonjour! The morning was sunny but hazy when we pulled in to Touon harbor on Apr 30th, 2022. Weather looked to be nice with clear skies and a high of 68 degrees! The harbor...

Buono giorno! We pulled in to Livorno under clear, sunny skies on Apr 29th, 2022! By the time I stepped out we were already tying up to the pier. We had some phenomenal buildings...

Buono giorno! We come in to Civitavecchia’s harbor early on Apr 28th, 2022.  Happy Italian Liberation Day! Even as we tie up to the dock we see another cruise ship coming in on our...

Buono giorno once again, my good friends! We came in to Salerno on a hazy Apr 27th, 2022, morning. We typically say “Red sky in the morning, sailors take warning” for rough weather ahead....

Buona giorno! Ciao! We had a nice, crisp morning for our arrival in Messina on Apr 26th, 2022! Yay for nice weather! The breakwater features this amazing tower to greet us, but with the...

Ciao! Bonjourno! Finally! After days of rain and overcast we have sunshine as we arrive in Crotone on Apr 25th, 2022! We learn today is also a National Holiday for the Italian Liberation, marking...

Pershendetje! Dobro utro also works! We arrived in Durres on Easter Sunday,Apr 24th, 2022, under overcast and chilly skies. There were many interesting items in town visible from the ship. Here’s one of them...

Zdravo!  Pozdravi! Insignia began the journey into Kotor’s bay early on Apr 23rd, 2022. The ride in is very long, and the sun, if we had one, would have been over the mountain when...

Ciao! Bonjourno! It was another dreary, drizzling morning when we arrived in Ancona’s harbor on Apr 22th, 2022. This poor little guy will agree. The rain sucks! He was hanging out two balconies over,...

Dobro jutro! We had a long glide into the bay at Dubrovnik, Croatia, on Apr 21st, 2022. It was an overcast, drizzly morning…again. We pulled up alongside this magnificent bridge and what I will...

Yasu! It was a rainy moring when we arrived at Santorini on Apr 19th, 2022. The beautiful town of Oia (pronounced ee-yuh) sits on the north end of the island. We slide by on...

Yasu! We were already docked when we woke at 5 AM on Apr 18th, 2022! Before I proceed, this is the start of a new segment, so I want to share with you what...

Yasu (hello in Greek), It was a cool, dreary morning when we arrived at Mytilini on Apr 17th, 2022. There is a fortress, a castle, on the hill overlooking the port. We have a...