Cruise November 2019
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Follow the stream of the river Tagus in Lisbon
Lisbon is the capital of Portugal with 500.000 inhabitants and a population of nearly 3 million in the urban area. A very rich cultural city with many historical and contemporary influences. It is famous for its cobblestone pavements and an egg custard pastry ‘Pastéis de Belém’. What to do if you only have one day in Lisbon? We have chosen to walk along the river Tagus. Surprised by all that got on our path. The goal was to reach the Torre de Belém on the north banks of the river Tagus. This is an 8 kilometer walk from the port of Lisbon. You can also take a bike or an…
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Feel the rhythm of Martinique
I was not expecting much, but I fel in love with this beautiful island of Martinique. The moment we got off the schip, I felt the rhythm of the colorful open and friendly people. Fort de France is the capital with 101.000 inhabitants of the french department of Martinique. People speak French and you can use the Euro. Before 1902 Saint Pierre was the capital. In that year an eruption of the volcano Mont Pelée destroyed Saint Pierre and its 30.000 inhabitants in it. Only two people survived. The Caribbean island of Martinique was already charted by Columbus in 1493, but he had no interest in this island. Sugar, rum…
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Barbados is a snorkeling paradise
Bridgetown is the capital of the Atlantic Island Barbados. It is a town with 7.000 inhabitants. The most important export products are: rum, sugar and molasses (a kind of sirup). Besides that, tourism is the most important source of income. In 1628 Bridgetown (at that time ‘Town of Saint Michael’) was founded as a British colony. Arowak-indians are the native inhabitant of the island. Barbados is independent since 1966 and is known for its flying fish and Rihanna. They speak English and they drive at the left side of the road. The island has the shape of a pear. The Brownes Beach just south of Bridgetown has white sand and…
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Experience the beautiful evergreen Azores
Ponta Delgada is the economical center and biggest municipality of the evergreen Azores Islands. It is a city of 70.000 inhabitants on the Island of San Miguel. The islands are an autonomous region and part of Portugal. People speak Portuguese and they pay with the Euro. It is 785 nautical miles (1454 kilometers) west from Lisbon. I was very excited to visit this evergreen island for the first time. We decided to take public transportation. We had a two-day stopover in the Azores, so we had no scheduled time to be back on board. The bus ticket was very cheap. We only had to pay €3,50 per person. The bus…
