Our last port in Norway was Ålesund. We visited the viewpoint on Aksala mountain by tourist train
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November 2023: The Canaries: Second visit to Funchal, Madeira
Our second visit to Funchal was followed by a restful sea
Christmas markets on P&O Iona December 2023: Blankenberge
We explored Blankenberge after Iona had docked in Zeebrugge.
June 2025: A few days in Frankfurt
We had a few days in Frankfurt
Christmas markets on P&O Iona December 2023: Rotterdam second day
From Rotterdam we caught the Metro to visit the Royal Christmas Market in The Hague
July 2023: Europe and Iceland: Haugesund, Norway
Haugesund, in Norway, was our next port. We had a very pleasant day there enjoying the shops and the doughnuts!
Christmas markets on P&O Iona December 2023: Rotterdam first day
This was the first of two days in Rotterdam
July 2023: Europe and Iceland: Skagen, Denmark
In Skagen we walked along the Grenen coast to catch the Sandman tractor to see where the seas meet
November 2023: The Canaries: Santa Cruz de Tenerife
This was the second of two days in the middle of the cruise that we were docked in Santa Cruz de Tenerife. Followed by a sea day.
July 2025: Antwerp, Belgium
On the last day we stopped in Antwerp for a couple of hours before catching the Eurostar from Brussels back to London
November 2023: The Canaries: Santa Cruz de Tenerife and Mount Teide
This was the first of two days in the middle of the cruise that we were docked in Santa Cruz de Tenerife. We went on a trip to the top of Mount Teide.
July 2025: Utrecht, The Netherlands
The highpoint of our visit to Utrecht was the hour long boat trip around the canals











