Emerson rises to the musical challenge!!

Outnumbered 3 to 1 by the German passengers (some who fancied themselves as the next Pavarotti), the US team drew their trump card for the musical performance - Emerson's performance.... it was such a success he immediately had a fan club of ladies who insisted on his performance at the musical soiree....

Atlantic Crossing

Half way across the Atlantic Ocean on a Clipper Tall Ship - Canaries to Barbados Transatlantic crossing sunset at 19.13N & 42.06W

More navel business in Marrakech

On a trip across the ocean it is sometimes to easy to confuse naval exercise with navel exercise.... our overnight trip from Casablanca to Marrakech featured the inevitable belly dancing performance while we ate dinner.  Mohammed the guide was a high pressure connection dude detouring us through many of his cronies stores in the medina souk of Marrakech hoping for high kickbacks.  He did not bargain for this group's reticence in making yet more useless acquisitions and nearly had a revolt on his hands. 

Taking the Pilot onboard at Tenerife, Canaries

On November 13th we approached Santa Cruz de Tenerife, one the main islands of the Canaries in the Atlantic. The pilot climbs aboard to guide the Royal Clipper into Tenerife harbour.

Tram #28 is full of pick-pockets

Throughout Lisbon's streets these small and ancient one car trams navigate their way along their rail tracks. Tram line #28 is the line that goes through the area with the most tourist appeal and hence has the reputation for being favoured by local pickpockets as the line with the richest pickings!!

 

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Lisbon's famed Fado performance

The rich sadness of the Fado singers comes from the huge sadness of the loss of husband or lover who left Lisbon on a voyage of exploration and never returned. 

Torre de Belem - Lisbon, Portugal

The Tower of Belem symbolizes the great age of Portuguese World exploration - built 1515 it is now listed as a UNESCO World Heritage site.....