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Journal: Week 09 2023

Location: Mediterranean Sea, Italy, France, Spain and Morocco

Summary: This week was spent on holiday aboard the MSC Lirica, sailing around the Mediterranean and visiting ports in Italy, France, Spain and Morocco, including my first-ever steps on the African continent.

Monday, 27th February

Today, I arrived in Genoa, Italy. I took a coach and walking tour around the city, enjoying the sights and getting my first taste of this yearโ€™s cruise adventure.

Photos from Genoa.

Tuesday, 28th February

Today, the MSC Lirica arrived in Marseille, France. I spent the day on board ship and managed to get aromm upgrade.

Wednesday, 1st March

Today, the ship arrived in Barcelona, Spain. Unfortunately, my planned tour to Montserrat was cancelled, so I stayed onboard in port and enjoyed a quieter day instead.

Thursday, 2nd March

Today was another day at sea as the ship cruised south past Gibraltar and towards Morocco. It was a relaxing day spent enjoying the ship and watching the world go by.

Photos onboard MSC Lirica.

Friday, 3rd March

Today, I arrived in Tangier, Morocco. It was my first time in Tangier and my first time on the African continent. I was not disappointed, it was a beautiful and fascinating place to visit.

Photos from Tangier.

Saturday, 4th March

Today, I visited Casablanca, a destination that has been on my bucket list for a long time. It was exciting finally to see the city for myself.

Photos from Casablanca.

Sunday, 5th March

Today, we arrived in Ceuta, a place I had never heard of before this trip. I enjoyed it far more than expected and would love to visit again in the future.

Photos from Ceuta.

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