Old movies have a lot to answer for

Posted on October 26, 2026 by marilyn

ALGIERS & CASABLANCA – 21-23 October 2026
I had very high expectations for both these cities.  Something about the colonial era that had been romanticised in old movies like Casablanca and Lawrence of Arabia (although I can barely remember either movie).  When I told a friend that I was going to Casablanca, she got very excited and envious of me, she had the same impression of Casablanca as me LOL. So, I was keen for both of these shore excursions. Continue reading →

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One of the biggest Show Caves that I’ve visited

Posted on October 25, 2026 by marilyn

NERJA, SPAIN – 25 October, 2026
The city of Malaga in Spain would be our last stop on the Viking Cruise.  Christine and I had talked about getting a private guide/car but when we looked around, the options weren’t appealing (not much to see), then, out of the blue Christine looked at the “on shore options” that we could pay for and found a trip that I’d be interested, a visit to Nerja Cave and it would only cost US$145. Continue reading →

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So much history, so little time

Posted on October 24, 2026 by marilyn

CADIZ, SPAIN – 24 October 2026
I hadn’t heard of Cadiz before this trip.  Viking said “Cadiz/Seville”, so I knew it was in Spain, and near Seville, but that was about it.  Should we hire a car/guide to go further afield?  Christine is not a fan of Spain, so she thought she’d stay on board.  I sucked it in and decided to do the “Cadiz walking tour”. Turns out there was much more to see than I had time for. Continue reading →

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Tunisia – wasn’t even sure where it was

Posted on October 19, 2026 by marilyn

TUNIS, TUNISIA – 19 October 2026
After our positive experience in Malta with a private tour, we looked around for a similar experience in Tunis, I’m not sure why we decided to stay with the included on-shore experience, in hindsight, I should have done more research.  A day later, when writing this blog I discovered that there was much to see in the area that we didn’t see.  Ah well, it is what it is (or in this case was). Continue reading →

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Australia needs to commercialise Prickly Pear

Posted on October 17, 2026 by marilyn

MALTA – 17 October 2026
Christine had stayed at Malta a few years ago and loved the place.  We were booked into one of the “included” trips, but after the last three, we decided that Malta deserved more than a 3 hour walk/drive around town.  So, Christine scoped out the options and booked us into a private tour for just the four of us.  Turned out to be the best decision we’d made over the last five weeks. Continue reading →

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