My Ventura Adventure

well I am now well and truly back from my Ventura Atlantic Coasts Voyage and enjoying getting back to the brain working routine again, it is lovely to be off for a time but I find your brain turns into cotton wool very quickly.

TUESDAY 25TH SEPTEMBER 2012 – WEDNESDAY 26TH SEPTEMBER 2012

DAYS AT SEA.

OPORTO; Thursday 27th September 2012

WEATHER; CLEAR SUNNY SKIES

WIND; NORTHERLY, FORCE 2

TEMPERATURE; 28F

Porto is known in English as Oporto it is the 2nd largest city in Portugal after Lisbon. It is located along the Douro River estuary in Northern Portugal.

A beautiful city very hilly but the exercise was welcome after spending 2 days on board Ventura.

FRIDAY 28TH SEPTERMBER 2012

DAY AT SEA;  Ventura passed through the traffic separation scheme off Cape St.Vincent.

WEATHER; Partly cloudy. dry

TEMPERATURE; 70F

CADIZ;  Saturday 29th September 2012

WEATHER; Sunny

TEMPERATURE 70F

Cadiz is a city and port in south western Spain. It is the oldest continuously-inhabited city in the Iberian Peninsula and possibly all south western Europe it has been the home port of the Spanish Navy since the 18th Century. The architecture was really appreciated by myself and lots of photo’s were taken (soon to be published).

BAROQUE FACADE OF CADIZ & THE PALACE SAN JUAN DE DIOS.

I must say I think Cadiz was my favourite place during the cruise.

GIBRALTAR; Sunday 30th September 2012.

WEATHER;  Sunny & clear skies

TEMPERATURE 84F

Scattered with history the British overseas territory located on the southern end of the Iberian peninsula at the entrance of the Mediterranean. The rock of Gibraltar is the major landmark of the region. At its foot is the densely populated city area. An Anglo-dutch force captured Gibraltar from Spain in 1704. It was an important base for the Royal Navy but today its economy is based largely on tourism and the duty free products.

ROCK OF GIBRALTAR & FRIEND.

CASABLANCA; Monday 1st October 2012

WEATHER;  sunny & clear skies.

TEMPERATURE 81F

Casablanca is considered the economic and business centre of Morocco, Casablanca is Morocco’s largest city as well as chief port. It is one of the largest artificial ports in the world. It is home to the Hassan II Mosque, designed by the French architect Michel Pinseau. The mosque has room for 25.000 worshippers inside and a further 80.000 can be accommodated in the courtyard. Its minaret is the worlds tallest at 210 metres.

Casablanca is also the setting for the 1942 film of the same name, starring Humphrey Bogart & Ingrid Bergman.

LISBON; Tuesday 2nd October 2012.

WEATHER; Sunny skies

TEMPERATURE 78F

lisbon is the capital city of Portugal with the population of 547,631.The port is located in Alcantara which today is full of bars, restaurants and excellent shopping. It lies in the western iberian peninsula on the Atlantic ocean. A destination we found too large to complete in just a few hours so a return weekend visit a must I think.

WEDNESDAY 3RD & THURSDAY 4TH OCTOBER

SEA DAYS.

SOUTHAMPTON; Friday 5th October 2012

Back to reality.