Day 232: Skagen, Denmark. Sleepy little beach town where the North Sea and the Baltic Sea meet. Biked out to the lighthouse then a light lunch with Cocio Chocolate Milk in town then the Buried Church on the other end before an early departure... #UltimateWorldCruise

Day 230: Bruges, Belgium. Headed to Brussels for quick sightseeing walk before bday lunch at the Colonel (the Chateaubriand was off the charts) - waiting to hear Trump in Nashville - #Olympics were poisoned for me last night #UltimateWorldCruise

Day 229: Southampton, England. Took a bus to see the Stonehenge then lunch in Salisbury. Pretty cool but had to beg for a Snakebite and Black at the pub… #UltimateWorldCruise

Day 228: Le Havre (Day 2) - stayed local / walked a while / hit the malls and had delicious baguette sandwiches. #UltimateWorldCruise

Day 227: Le Havre, France. Took the train to Rouen to follow the footsteps of Joan of Arc and visit several Gothic Churches. #UltimateWorldCruise

Day 226: Cherbourg, France - cute, walkable town, not much to see but the bread and the oysters were delicious! #UltimateWorldCruise

Day 224: Cobh, Ireland. Brief ride around Cork before heading to kiss the Blarney Stone then the Jameson’s Distillery - bought #bitcoin instead of the whiskey. Sorry to see Cork lose the All-Ireland #hurling finals. #UltimateWorldCruise

Day 222: Vigo, Spain. Up through the old town maze to the Church, then coffee before the castle on the hill. Sold some gold at a local coin shop then bought some #bitcoin, lunch, and clothes while strolling with the Mrs on the way down to the ship. Great port. #UltimateWorldCruise

Day 221: Porto, Portugal. Made the pilgrimage out to Fatima to say a prayer and grab some lunch. #UltimateWorldCruise

Day 220: Lisbon, Portugal. Hop on/off through parts of this colorful city - statues, monuments, tile facades, and traffic lights galore plus an elevator to no where…. #UltimateWorldCruise

Day 218: Agadir, Morocco. Big beach town but I don’t think I will ever understand the head to toe coverage women endure here (and elsewhere) - just why? #UltimateWorldCruise

Day 217: Casablanca, Morocco. We’re back in Africa for some reason... Bus up to the capital, Rabat where old meets new along the shore as they prepare to host the 2030 World Cup. #UltimateWorldCruise

Day 216: Malaga, Spain. Drove to Nerja to visit more caves and explore this gorgeous coastal village before returning to Malaga for lunch on the pier. #UltimateWorldCruise

Day 215: Cartagena, Spain. Up to the Castillo de la Concepcion - closed but great views of the city and the interior of the old amphitheater. Lunch then adios… #UltimateWorldCruise

Day 214: Valencia, Spain. Lladro factory then ceramics museum and more paella - great city, too! #UltimateWorldCruise

Day 213: Barcelona (Day 2). More Gaudi - paella lunch, then early to sea. #UltimateWorldCruise

Day 212: Barcelona, Spain. Just scratched the surface of this fine city. #UltimateWorldCruise

Day 211: Palma de Mallorca, Spain. Cathedral, tapas lunch, Caves of Genova. #UltimateWorldCruise

Day 210: Toulon, France. Excursion to Aix-en-Provence to see the historic town, grab lunch, and follow the footsteps of painter Paul Cézanne who was born in Aix, grew up there, and returned later in life.

Day 209: Villefranche, France - port town for Nice. 7 min train ride to the beach - then lunch and return to ship. #UltimateWorldCruise.