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The Glorious Spain and Portugal!

Our ship anchored
Our ship anchored
This trip was my first cruise and my first time in Europe! I took an 8-day cruise on the Harmony V with my mother in August and had a wonderful time! We sailed on rivers and went through locks and explored beautiful city centers in Spain, ate local dishes such as paella and sangria and encountered beautiful architecture and beautiful gelato in Lisbon!

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Lisbon streets!
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Soaking up the sun!
First time Cruising Expectations vs Reality!
In August, I set out to Lisbon to embark on my very first cruise on the small Harmony V yacht. Having traveled more independently in the past, I was interested to see how the cruise experience might compare to my previous travel experiences. I had certain expectations for the cruise and below I will outline some of my expectations for the cruise …
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Looking out over the Guadalquivir river
River Cruising in Spain
One thing that I found interesting about my experience on the Harmony V was that it was both a river cruise and a coastal cruise. On the third day of the cruise, after some time in rougher more open waters leaving Portimao Portugal, we traveled up part of the Spanish Guadalquivir Riverto the beautiful and historic city of Seville. This river is …
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Barrels of Spain's world-famous sherry
Sangria and Tapas!
If you are a foodie, the Iberian Peninsula is an exceptional place to visit. Tapas, or small plates, paella, and amazing wine are available on every corner. I was kind of disappointed that the meals on board did not have a lot of local flavors and local seafood. For most of the culinary experiences we had, we went off the ship and had meals in the …
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Cable car in the streets of Lisbon
Lovely Lisbon
With any cruise itinerary, it is always strongly recommended to arrive at least a day before embarkation in case of any flight delays. My cruise itinerary started in Lisbon and I was excited to spend two days there. After a long journey from Montana, I arrived in Lisbon to our hotel where I met my mom and took a much-needed nap. That night, we …
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Cat and Sardines in Silves, Portugal
Sardines and Flamenco
It seems that wherever I go in the world, I always seem to get lucky in being in the right place at the right time for festivals. When I was traveling in Colombia, I happened upon both the flower festival in Medellin and the salsa festival in Cali. I also was in Mexico for the Day of the Dead celebrations!

In Portimao, Portugal, on our first …
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Barbary ape in Gibraltar
The Apes of Gibraltar
Before the cruise, I did not know much about Gibraltar, besides that there was a really large rock called the rock of Gibraltar. Gibraltar was a really neat port to explore with a lot of unique history. Gibraltar is a strategic point between the Iberian Peninsula and the African continent and its control has been contested throughout history. It …
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