Patti-Jo Boettcher

Halloween and Diwali Onboard the Odyssey

October 31st Right in the middle of three sea days, we had Halloween and Diwali celebrations.…
Santa Cruz, Tenerife

October 29th This was my favorite of the three islands. I woke up at my usual…
Las Palmas, Gran Canary Island, Spain

October 28 Our second island in the Gran Canaries was Las Palmas on Gran Canary Island.…
A Day at Sea in the Odyssey

October 2024 A few people have requested that I show them the boat, the Odyssey. Travels…
The Grand Canary Islands: Lanzarote

October 27, Arrecife We pulled into Arrecife at about 7 this morning with cloudy skies and…
Play it Sam, Casablanca again.

October 24th About 17 years ago , I visited a friend who was teaching in Casablanca,…
Discover Gibraltar, UK – Oct 20-21

The Rock of Gibraltar is world famous. Gibraltar is part of the UK even though it…
1 Day in Malaga, Spain. October 22

Holy climbing, Batman! I started my day like usual, having breakfast and watching the sunrise. It…
Exploring Tangier and Chefchaouen, October 17 & 18

We arrived in Morocco dark and early, with the pilot boat joining us at 7 am.…
Ceuta, Autonomous State of Spain, October 19th

What a gorgeous day. I awoke at 7 am. and made my way to breakfast, where…
Seville Again! October 15-16

During the night, the Odyssey came up the Guadalquivir River to make port for two days…
Exploring Cadiz Spain on Foot – Oct 14, 2024

Last night for dinner, the dining hall (completely coincidental) served turkey with cranberry sauce and stuffing,…
Villa Vie is Finally on the GO! First up Portimao, Portugal.

October 13th, (several friends asked me to date the entries so they know about when they…
Dusseldorf

What is hopefully my last stop in Germany before I head back to Belfast to get…
Hannover

Hanover is about 90 minutes from Bremen and much less touristic than the other cities in…