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Kissing Cousins…
Malaga, Spain Day 14/16 Viking Vesta ‘Malta, Morocco and the Mediterranean’ cruise March 26, 2027 #checkthisoffourbucketlist #myvikingjourney #myvikingstory #malaga #spain #vikingvesta Ah yes! Malaga, Spain! The birthplace of Pablo Ruiz Picasso known for co-founding the Cubist movement. But more about Picasso shortly. We arrived bright and early into Malaga, Spain this morning - early enough to catch the sunrise off our balcony overlooking the cruise terminal of Malaga. Ou
Ruth Mcbride
Mar 2710 min read


“Round up the usual suspects…”
Day 12/16 Viking Vesta “Malta, Morocco and the Mediterranean” cruise March 24, 2026 Casablanca, Morocco #vikingvesta #myvikingstory #maltamoroccoandthemediterranean #checkthisoffourbucketlist #casablanca #morocco As yes…Morocco! Another exotic North African port on the Mediterranean! Except our port of call today is Casablanca which meant that we had to sail in the rough Atlantic Ocean overnight to get to the port of Casablanca, which is one of the top 5 busiest container p
Ruth Mcbride
Mar 259 min read


Imagine having a history so long?
Day 8/16 Viking Vesta. Tunis, Tunisia. Malta, Morocco and the Mediterranean 16 day cruise March 20, 2026 a very special big birthday for me! #vikingvesta #maltamorocooandthemediterranean #myvikingjourney #myvikingstory #checkthisoffourbucketlist I have always wanted to visit Tunisia. Don’t ask me why, because I don’t know why. I visited Morocco in 1997 and since then I have always wanted to visit Tunisia. Maybe because it seemed so exotic in North Africa, away from the bea
Ruth Mcbride
Mar 229 min read


The other Michelangelo…
Valetta, Malta Day 2 Day 7/16 Viking Vesta, Malta, Morocco and the Mediterranean March 19, 2026 #vikingvesta #viking #checkthisoffourbucketlist #malta #myvikingjourney #myvikingstory Viking Vesta docked in Valetta, Malta Today our back on board time was 3pm. Since we had docked overnight in Valetta, we had another partial day to explore this magical place! It was also nice to know we didn’t have to wake up with an alarm clock for a tour and that we had about a half day to
Ruth Mcbride
Mar 2110 min read


Sometimes you end up with a dud!…
Day 6 Valetta, Malta Viking Vesta ‘Malta, Morocco and the Mediterraean 16 day cruise from Barcelona to Barcelona #checkthisoffourbucketlist #vikingvesta #myvikingjourney #myvikingstory We woke up this morning to very heavy swells. We really haven’t had very rough seas so far on this cruise. The swells actually woke me up! I noticed we were slowing down because the pilot boat was arriving. Off in the distance we could see the coastline of Valetta, Malta so we knew we were f
Ruth Mcbride
Mar 199 min read


French…for now!
Day 3 Viking Vesta ‘Malta, Morocco and the Med’ Cruise from Barcelona to Barcelona Ajaccio, Corsica, France. March 15, 2026 Neither one of us has ever visited Corsica before so we were both quite interested to see what the Island was all about We knew that Napoleon Bonaparte was a native of Corsica but little else did we know about this island that houses 360,000 people. Corsican flag or ‘A Bandera Corsa’ features a black Moor’s head (Testa Mora) with a white bandana on a w
Ruth Mcbride
Mar 168 min read


A ‘Cosmopolitan’ city on the Med…
Day 2 on the Viking Vesta ‘Malta, Morocco and the Med’ - Marseille, France #viking #myvikingjourney #myvikingstory Arriving in Marseille this morning I stepped out on the balcony to watch as our ship the Viking Vesta entered the old harbour of Marseille guided by a pilot boat. I was surprised by how cold Marseille was after our balmy few days in Barcelona! I know why I packed warm clothes and layers for this trip! It is hard to believe when you are in Florida all winter th
Ruth Mcbride
Mar 158 min read


Dealing with old people!
#myvikingstory #amsterdam #vikingrivercruise #headinghome #checkthisoffourbucketlist I put our luggage outside our cabin last night...
Ruth Mcbride
Nov 4, 20244 min read


Last Stop….
#kinderdijk #netherlands #vikingrivercruise #myvikingstory #checkthisoffourbucketlist Kinderdijk, Netherlands November 2, 2024. ...
Ruth Mcbride
Nov 4, 20249 min read


Right place, Right time?….
#Cologne #Cathedral #AllSaintsDay #vikingrivercruises #myvikingstory #checkthisoffourbucketlist Friday November 1st, 2024. All Saints...
Ruth Mcbride
Nov 4, 20249 min read


Iconic shots….
#strasbourg #MyVikingStory #vikingrivercruise #checkthisoffourbucketlist #kehl We docked in Kehl, Germany overnight so we could visit...
Ruth Mcbride
Oct 30, 202410 min read


Trapped!
#ravenna gorge #breisach #myvikingstory #checkthisoffourbucketlist Monday October 28, 2024: Breisach, Germany We had an early excursion...
Ruth Mcbride
Oct 30, 20246 min read


Getting our steps in with new friends
#lyon #france #myvikingstory #viking #checkthisoffourbucketlist October 25, 26, 2024 - Lyon, France This morning the included tour with...
Ruth Mcbride
Oct 27, 20248 min read


I never knew that the last time….
#tournon #tainlhermitage #valrhona #vienne #france #rivercruising #vikingrivercruises #myvikingjourney #myvikingstory...
Ruth Mcbride
Oct 26, 202412 min read


Sometimes all you need is half a day….!
#viviers #tournon #france #viking #myvikingjourney #myvikingstory #checkthisoffourbucketlist Wednesday October 23, 2024 - Viviers, France...
Ruth Mcbride
Oct 24, 20248 min read


Fourth times a charm!
#avignon #france #viking #Myvikingjourney #myvikingstory Tuesday October 22, 2024 - Avignon, France I’m having that familiar feeling from...
Ruth Mcbride
Oct 23, 20245 min read


In the steps of the masters….
#Arles #Myvikingjourney #myvikingstory #Viking #Rhonerivercruise #France #checkthisoffourbucketlist Last evening we had special local...
Ruth Mcbride
Oct 21, 20247 min read


Never again….
Day 15/15 2034 Viking Ve Grand European Christmas Markets River cruise. On the way home to Plant City, Florida from Amsterdam, via London...
Ruth Mcbride
Jan 1, 202412 min read


Here we go again….
Day 14/15 2023 Viking VE Grand European Christmas Markets River Cruise #myvikingjourney #checkthisoffourbucketlist #myvikingstory...
Ruth Mcbride
Dec 30, 20237 min read


Who knew?
Day 13/15, Viking Ve Grand European Christmas Markets River Cruise. Cologne, Germany #myvikingstory #myvikingjourney #vikingve #cologne...
Ruth Mcbride
Dec 30, 202310 min read
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