Sometimes the planets align for a perfect day during our roving retirement. Without much forethought, we managed to make our first Saturday in Dublin Ireland into a well-rounded experience of history, whiskey, music, and food.
Our Arrival in Dublin and Our First Sips of Guinness
We happily left our cruise ship behind in Marseille and headed to Nice. After a short stay in France, we headed to Dublin, the first stop on our month-long tour of Ireland.
MSC Cruise Lines Fumbles Their Way Across the Atlantic
At a high level, MSC did not meet our already low expectations of them, so this will likely be our one and only review of this cruise line. It was a struggle in so many ways, hence the length of this article.
Quick Visits to Madeira, Casablanca, Barcelona, and Genoa
The first two ports of call after crossing most of the Atlantic Ocean were Madeira in the Atlantic and then Morocco in northwestern Africa. Two very different places we were quite curious about. After that, we had a short visit to Barcelona and a day in Genoa.
2023: A Year of Challenges and Fun
Our last article described the “Best of” for 2022 to answer the question, what is your favorite place? The next most frequently asked question is what do you have planned next?