June 2025 - Europe (UK and Portugal)
Sunset in the Douro Valley We loved the A-ROSA cruise. The lack of organised excursions (because they were German-speaking) was a blessing in some ways as we were able to use the ship as a floating hotel and do our own thing during the day. The weather was cool and wet a few days in the first week but hot in the second so we spent some time happily lolling on the Sun Deck. Our time in England was terrific. It was wonderful to see M & A and share their excitement at becoming parents. We had a mixed bag of weather – rain and cool in York and Chester but pretty good in Oxford and amazing in London. We had two stints of a couple of days each in Oxford and did different things to what we did last year. This time, we concentrated on literary topics so we toured the Oxford University Press Museum (free but you need to book ahead online), the Bodleian Library, the Ashmolean Museum (free) and we did a private, literary-focused walking tour. We also wandered through Jericho...