Tag: europe
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A Coruna, Spain
May 1 Perched in the corner of Northwest Spain, A Coruna is the second largest city in Galicia. There are 250,000 people in the city; 500,000 in the greater metropolitan area. The Romans visited in the 2nd century BCE, followed by the Vikings in the 4th century. There wasn’t much there for the Vikings, as…
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Vigo, Galicia, Spain
April 30 When foreigners think of Spain, they generally think of Madrid, Barcelona, Valencia, or Seville. However, if discussing Galicia, in western Spain, Vigo makes the list. With 300,000 inhabitants…550,000 in the urban area…it is the most populous city in Galicia. It has a prime location on the coast, but given it’s historically small population, it…
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Cape Verde
April 18, 19 Macaronesia is a collection of islands about 350-400 miles off the coast of West Africa which are part of the mid-Atlantic range. The islands include the Azores, Canary Islands, Madeira, and Cape Verde. We will be visiting Praia, on the island of Santiago, and Mendolo on Sao Vicente Island….both part of Cape…
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Luderitz, Namibia (formerly German Southwest Africa)
April 6 Situated on one of “the least hospitable coasts,” Luderitz is lots like a small, outdated western town designed by Germans. There are primarily dirt roads which host several turn of the century German Art Deco buildings. It has a railway station which used to be open when the railway operated. What used to…
Millers World Cruise 2025 