It was a late start by Camino standards but everyone at the hostel slept in in order to enjoy the included breakfast which started at 8am. I was finally out the door by 8:45 am and walked right into a misty overcast day; the heavy marine layer making my €5 fleece a very wise purchase. … Continue reading Day 2: Vila Do Conde, 24 kms
Author: alliwanders
Day 1: Matoshinos, 16 kms
I thought my hotel was a B&B but it wasn't mentioned when I checked in, and this morning when I asked for some milk for my Nespresso machine I was told breakfast wasn't included. A few moments later the girl knocked on my room and asked if bread, ham & cheese would do? Sure! And … Continue reading Day 1: Matoshinos, 16 kms
Day 0: Arrival
Everything went like clockwork for my trip to Europe. All the planes were on time; there was no wait at customs at Heathrow; I caught the next available bus for my connection to Stansted Airport. I had a long but easy wait there - I ate, window-shopped, and walked the terminals until it was time … Continue reading Day 0: Arrival
My Next Camino – The Senda Litoral
Day 12: MSC Lirica – Dubai
It was an easy disembarkation this morning, slightly marred by having to deal with a greedy taxi driver. He wouldn’t put on the meter, trying to bargain on an inflated flat rate to my hotel. I knew it was illegal for him to do this so I argued behind, even at one point getting out … Continue reading Day 12: MSC Lirica – Dubai
Day 11: MSC Lirica – Dubai
Ah, the best laid plans. I had thought to take a ferry from the old town along the coast to the Dubai Marina, virtually the other end of Dubai. I'd walk around there for a bit, checking out some of the big hotels, boats, waterfront, etc, then take the metro back as it’s elevated and … Continue reading Day 11: MSC Lirica – Dubai
Day 10: MSC Lirica – Doha
DOHA, QATAR I think Doha might just be my favorite stop on this cruise. A free shuttle took me thru the industrial port to the main road, which was the corniche that extended all along the harbor of Doha. All that I wished to see was on the corniche and within walking distance so off … Continue reading Day 10: MSC Lirica – Doha
Day 9: MSC Lirica – Bahrain
Bahrain is an island. Who knew? Actually, it’s an archipelago of 33 islands joined to Saudi Arabia by a causeway. I guess I should have zoomed in more when I was checking out Google. I did read up on it on TripAdvisor and it seemed not an easy place to see on one’s own so … Continue reading Day 9: MSC Lirica – Bahrain
Day 8: MSC Lirica – At Sea
going through the Strait of Hormuz. That’s Iran behind the tanker A very slow news day. We have 564 nautical miles to cruise through the Persian Gulf to our next port, Bahrain, so we have a full day and night at sea. Many passengers took advantage of the opportunity for a lie in, the decks … Continue reading Day 8: MSC Lirica – At Sea
Day 7: MSC Lirica – Muscat, Oman
MUSCAT DAY 2 Yesterday was a long tour day into the rocky interior of Oman. Today I wanted an easy, unscheduled exploration of waterfront Muscat. I had thought to walk the corniche as far as I could manage but I met Lawrence from Romania at breakfast and he planned to take the local bus again … Continue reading Day 7: MSC Lirica – Muscat, Oman
Allison’s Wanderlust 