The Queen Mary 2 Cruise Ship  

Fortunately I do not have a partner to contend with so there is no need for him to become a stowaway. For that reason there is no need for me to snitch on you so you can rest easy. Actually, I am hoping to take a cruise to the Greek Islands sometime in the future on the Funchal....a much, much smaller vessel than the QM2 but I know the Portuguese captain, he lives in the apt builing in front of mine. He keeps asking when me and my roommate are gonna go "sailing" with him but it's still far and away on the horizon. Thanks for dropping by. +

I feel sorry for you that water doesn't agree with you. You don't know what your missing to take a boat ride. Water is my lifeline...I am an Aquarius so you can see why. The view is the main reason I chose this apartment. It's great sitting on the balcony and watching all the ships coming and going. I missed the sailing of one of our aircraft carriers this morning...or during the night...not sure which. I love to go out to the coast about 20 miles away and sit and watch and listen to the waves crashing against the sides of the lava cliffs. Gotta go out and get some pictures now that I have a digital camera. Always nice to see you anne. +

We enjoy sitting on the balcony and watching the world go in and out of the port. There is a beach just down to the left on the picture although not visible from here (see image). I lived in Barcelona in the early 60's and loved it. Used to go to the beaches at Casteldefels and Sitges...both not far to the south. There are lots of nice beaches here in Portugal in the Algarve, here in central Portugal on the Sun Coast (Costa do Sol) and in the north the Green Coast (Costa Verde).
I have lived here in Portugal for almost 30 years and I prefer it much more that I did Spain with the exception of a few places, of course.
Travelling is good for the soul when you can afford it. Thanks for dropping by again. +

If I lean over the balcony just a little bit so as not to fall I can see part of Lisbon, the April 25th bridge and the Cristo Rei (Christ the King) statue on the far shore (see image). I always have at least one medium bag ready to go at a moments notice...just in case I win the lottery or someone rich does and leaves me a nice nest egg. +

But as my mother used to say, "If wishes were horses, beggars would ride." It didn't stop me from wishing though. Yes the Queen Mary 2 is for the moment the largest luxury cruise in operation. However, there is another one quite bit larger that is waiting to go into operation sometime in the near future. I have seen clips of it on English television and it is absolutely awesome. Always nice to see you sean. +